Facts About Seahorse for Kids

Seahorse Facts

• A seahorse is a fish.


• There are over 50 seahorse species.


• Seahorse have a backbone, but no ribs, instead they have rings that go all the way down into their tail.


• Sea horses have 3 main fins to help them swim and steer. They are one fin on their back and one small fin on each side of their head. Seahorse also have a 4th fin under their belly for stability control. Their fins help them stabilize their body in the water.


• Seahorse move their fins very quickly similar to a hummingbird, but they are not fast swimmers.


• A seahorse can use their tail to grasp objects.


• Seahorses have necks, which most fish do not.


• A seahorse has gills like other fish.


• A seahorse does not have scales like most fish. Instead seahorse have skin.


• Seahorse hatch from eggs


• Seahorse live in three main places, including underwater sea grass beds, mangrove tree roots and coral reefs.


• A seahorse lives mostly alone, not in schools with other seahorses.


• Sea horses have a very small area they live in most of their lives. Male seahorse spend their lives in a area about the size of a teacher's desk (0.5 square meters)


• A seahorse has good eyesight, which helps them find food and protect themselves from preditors.


• Seahorse eat baby fish or tiny shrimp.


• Seahorse do not have a stomach so they must eat ofter


• Seahorse must be careful, crabs, rays, sharks and birds eat seahorse.


• Many seahorse can change color to hide from predators.

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