Most seahorse species are poorly evaluated (lacking enough study), their population trends and status are unknown. They have heads like a horse and tail like a monkey but they are a type of fish. Seahorses weigh 7 ounces to 1 pound (about 2 to 4 lemons).
They swim short distances with the help of their dorsal fin, using the gas in their body to move up and down in the water. Seahorses prefer to swim in pairs with their tails linked together. It moves each of its eyes independently, so it can follow the activity of passing sea life without giving its presence away.
They can consume 3,000 or more brine shrimp per day. They use their long tail to catch on to things like coral.
They can camouflage to protect themselves from predators. It is interesting that a male seahorse gives birth, they can give birth to as many as about 1,500 seahorse babies.
There are about 40 different species of seahorses. About 8 species are classified as threatened (vulnerable or endangered).
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