Save the Seahorse-FOS
15-20 million seahorses are caught and many millions more are traded around the world every year. Seahorses are in high demand for Aquarium Display, Traditional Medicines, Curious and Souvenirs. Being a human being you can save them and becomes a friend of the sea.
15-20 million seahorses are caught and many millions more are traded around the world every year. Seahorses are in high demand for Aquarium Display, Traditional Medicines, Curious and Souvenirs. Being a human being you can save them and becomes a friend of the sea.
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SAVE THE
SEAHORSE
Marine Conservation
Seahorse is a cute adorable marine
animal, mainly found in salty water.
A very few species are also found in
Pacific waters(North to South
America) and these are bony fish with
skin stretched over a series of bony
plates. Each species has a distinct
number of rings. They have ribs &
have a flexible neck.
· Common Seahorse
· Pygmy Seahorse
· Leafy Sea Dragon
· Weedy Sea Dragon
· Big-Belly Seahorse
· Pacific Seahorse
The types of
Seahorses having
more than 40
species
· Pipefish
Friend of the Sea
Pygmy Seahorse
This seahorse is so tiny and
well camouflaged. The first
pygmy seahorse known to science
was Hippocampus bargibanti.
Leafy Sea Dragon
This is found along the southern
and western coasts of Australia
and they are also known as
"leafies".
Weedy Sea Dragon
Also called common seadragon.
Males have narrower bodies and
are darker than females.
Big-Belly Seahorse
Know as a pot-bellied seahorse. This is
one of the largest seahorse species in
the world.
Sustainable
seafood
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