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![Seahorses Redpath Museum, Mc. Gill University Photos: Accessed at http: //worldmysteries 9. blogspot. com/2008/11/seahorse-wonderful-world-of-miniature. Seahorses Redpath Museum, Mc. Gill University Photos: Accessed at http: //worldmysteries 9. blogspot. com/2008/11/seahorse-wonderful-world-of-miniature.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-1.jpg)
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![• Seahorses are in the genus Hippocampus. From ancient Greek: hippo = horse • Seahorses are in the genus Hippocampus. From ancient Greek: hippo = horse](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-3.jpg)
![When did seahorses first appear? • Oldest fossil discovered in Slovenia in 2009 • When did seahorses first appear? • Oldest fossil discovered in Slovenia in 2009 •](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-4.jpg)
![Where do seahorses live? • Throughout the world in warm, coastal waters • Mainly Where do seahorses live? • Throughout the world in warm, coastal waters • Mainly](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-5.jpg)
![Seahorses in Canada • Found in Nova Scotia • Three species have been found Seahorses in Canada • Found in Nova Scotia • Three species have been found](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-6.jpg)
![Seahorse ID • Each species has a specific number of rings around the body Seahorse ID • Each species has a specific number of rings around the body](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-7.jpg)
![Photo Nick Hobgood. Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Hippocampus_hystrix _%28 Spiny_seahorse%29. jpg. Photo Nick Hobgood. Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Hippocampus_hystrix _%28 Spiny_seahorse%29. jpg.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-8.jpg)
![Size • Most seahorses measure from 1. 5 cm to 35 cm in length Size • Most seahorses measure from 1. 5 cm to 35 cm in length](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-9.jpg)
![Food • Slow feeders • Eat fish larvae, plus small shrimp and other crustaceans Food • Slow feeders • Eat fish larvae, plus small shrimp and other crustaceans](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-10.jpg)
![How do they move? • Swim upright • More sedentary than many other fish: How do they move? • Swim upright • More sedentary than many other fish:](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-11.jpg)
![Reproduction • The male carries the fertilized eggs in a pouch • The eggs Reproduction • The male carries the fertilized eggs in a pouch • The eggs](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-12.jpg)
![How long do they live? • On average, they live for 1 -5 years How long do they live? • On average, they live for 1 -5 years](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-13.jpg)
![• Skates, rays • Crabs • Penguins, seabirds Photo: Su Neko. Wikipedia. org. • Skates, rays • Crabs • Penguins, seabirds Photo: Su Neko. Wikipedia. org.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-14.jpg)
![Use in medicine • Believed that they can cure infections and coughing, they are Use in medicine • Believed that they can cure infections and coughing, they are](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-15.jpg)
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![Photo: Steve Childs. Wikipedia. org. Public domain. © Mc. Gill University 2010 Photo: Steve Childs. Wikipedia. org. Public domain. © Mc. Gill University 2010](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-18.jpg)
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![Seahorses Redpath Museum Mc Gill University Photos Accessed at http worldmysteries 9 blogspot com200811seahorsewonderfulworldofminiature Seahorses Redpath Museum, Mc. Gill University Photos: Accessed at http: //worldmysteries 9. blogspot. com/2008/11/seahorse-wonderful-world-of-miniature.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-1.jpg)
Seahorses Redpath Museum, Mc. Gill University Photos: Accessed at http: //worldmysteries 9. blogspot. com/2008/11/seahorse-wonderful-world-of-miniature. html ©Mc. Gill University 2010
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Photo: Accessed at http: //worldmysteries 9. blogspot. com /2008/11/seahorse-wonderful-world-of-miniature. html Is it a horse or a fish? The seahorse is a bony fish! : © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Seahorses are in the genus Hippocampus From ancient Greek hippo horse • Seahorses are in the genus Hippocampus. From ancient Greek: hippo = horse](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-3.jpg)
• Seahorses are in the genus Hippocampus. From ancient Greek: hippo = horse kampos = sea monster • There are thirty or so species in the world Photo: Accessed at http: //mmem. spschools. org/links/seahorse/paleseahorse. html Hippocampus © Mc. Gill University 2010
![When did seahorses first appear Oldest fossil discovered in Slovenia in 2009 When did seahorses first appear? • Oldest fossil discovered in Slovenia in 2009 •](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-4.jpg)
When did seahorses first appear? • Oldest fossil discovered in Slovenia in 2009 • We estimate the seahorse genus (Hippocampus) to be about 15 million years old Photo: Accessed at http: //www 2. arnes. si/~jzaloh/fossil_seahorses. htm © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Where do seahorses live Throughout the world in warm coastal waters Mainly Where do seahorses live? • Throughout the world in warm, coastal waters • Mainly](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-5.jpg)
Where do seahorses live? • Throughout the world in warm, coastal waters • Mainly in sea grass beds, coral reefs, and mangrove forests Image: Sara Lourie et al. Used with permission of the author. © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Seahorses in Canada Found in Nova Scotia Three species have been found Seahorses in Canada • Found in Nova Scotia • Three species have been found](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-6.jpg)
Seahorses in Canada • Found in Nova Scotia • Three species have been found in the wild Photo: E. Pluribus Anthony. Wikipedia. org. Public domain. © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Seahorse ID Each species has a specific number of rings around the body Seahorse ID • Each species has a specific number of rings around the body](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-7.jpg)
Seahorse ID • Each species has a specific number of rings around the body and tail • Each individual has an unique coronet (crown) on top of its head. This coronet is like a person’s fingerprint: no two are alike. Photo: Accessed at http: //mmem. spschools. org/links /seahorse/anatomy. html © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Photo Nick Hobgood Wikipedia org License http en wikipedia orgwikiFile Hippocampushystrix 28 Spinyseahorse29 jpg Photo Nick Hobgood. Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Hippocampus_hystrix _%28 Spiny_seahorse%29. jpg.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-8.jpg)
Photo Nick Hobgood. Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Hippocampus_hystrix _%28 Spiny_seahorse%29. jpg. • Can change into bright colors for courtship Photo: Accessed at www. botanybay. info Colour • Usually dull-coloured for camouflage © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Size Most seahorses measure from 1 5 cm to 35 cm in length Size • Most seahorses measure from 1. 5 cm to 35 cm in length](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-9.jpg)
Size • Most seahorses measure from 1. 5 cm to 35 cm in length • Pygmy seahorses are less than 15 mm long Photo: Steve Childs. Wikipedia. org. Public domain. © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Food Slow feeders Eat fish larvae plus small shrimp and other crustaceans Food • Slow feeders • Eat fish larvae, plus small shrimp and other crustaceans](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-10.jpg)
Food • Slow feeders • Eat fish larvae, plus small shrimp and other crustaceans • No teeth: suck prey in using their snout Photo: Paul Hebert. Accessed at Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Daphnia_pulex. png • No true stomach, very long intestine, always eating Photo: Paul Hebert. Accessed at Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Daphnia_pulex. png : © Mc. Gill University 2010
![How do they move Swim upright More sedentary than many other fish How do they move? • Swim upright • More sedentary than many other fish:](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-11.jpg)
How do they move? • Swim upright • More sedentary than many other fish: attach to vegetation with their tails and wait for prey to pass by Photo: Steven G. Johnson. Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Seahorse-aquarium. jpg • Small fins © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Reproduction The male carries the fertilized eggs in a pouch The eggs Reproduction • The male carries the fertilized eggs in a pouch • The eggs](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-12.jpg)
Reproduction • The male carries the fertilized eggs in a pouch • The eggs incubate for 2 -4 weeks • Live birth, 5 -200 babies, few survive • The male cares for the young Photo: Accessed at http: //worldmysteries 9. blogspot. com/2008/11/seahorse-wonderful-world-of-miniature. html © Mc. Gill University 2010
![How long do they live On average they live for 1 5 years How long do they live? • On average, they live for 1 -5 years](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-13.jpg)
How long do they live? • On average, they live for 1 -5 years • Larger species live longer Photo: Accessed at http: //mmem. spschools. org/links/seahorse/paleseahorse. html © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Skates rays Crabs Penguins seabirds Photo Su Neko Wikipedia org • Skates, rays • Crabs • Penguins, seabirds Photo: Su Neko. Wikipedia. org.](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-14.jpg)
• Skates, rays • Crabs • Penguins, seabirds Photo: Su Neko. Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Sphen iscus_humboldti_-swimming_-aquarium -8 a. jpg • Tuna Photo: Mt. Desert Island Biological Laboratory, ME, Wikipedia. org. Public domain Photo: NOAA, public domain. Accessed at Wikipedia. org Predators © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Use in medicine Believed that they can cure infections and coughing they are Use in medicine • Believed that they can cure infections and coughing, they are](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-15.jpg)
Use in medicine • Believed that they can cure infections and coughing, they are a painkiller, and they have tranquilizing abilities • Used in traditional medicine by the Chinese, Indonesians, Filipinos, and others Photo: Jonathan Zander, . Wikipedia. org. License: http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/File: Seahorse_Skeleton_Macro_8_-_edit. jpg © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Seahorses in popular culture In traditional Mexican culture the seahorse is believed to Seahorses in popular culture • In traditional Mexican culture, the seahorse is believed to](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-16.jpg)
Seahorses in popular culture • In traditional Mexican culture, the seahorse is believed to be a man who dived into the ocean with his sandals tied to his belt! • Symbol of friendship in Hawaii Image: Lee Hansen Graphics. http: //www. leehansen. com/clipart/Holidays/Christmas/pages/mele-kalikimakawreath. htm © Mc. Gill University 2010
![Save Our Seahorses On the Red List of Threatened Species They are used Save Our Seahorses! On the Red List of Threatened Species – They are used](https://slidetodoc.com/presentation_image_h2/6ffb1296dcb6bbdfb09fdd9cd7724a87/image-17.jpg)
Save Our Seahorses! On the Red List of Threatened Species – They are used in medicine, fishing, and the pet trade – Their habitat is being destroyed Photo: SEAFDEC. Accessed at http: //www. fusedjaw. com/aquariumcare/net-penraised-seahorses/ © Mc. Gill University 2010
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Photo: Steve Childs. Wikipedia. org. Public domain. © Mc. Gill University 2010
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