crustaceans. Seahorses mainly eat small crustaceans like amphipods and other invertebrates. Adult seahorses eat 30 to 50 times a day if available. They do not have a stomach or teeth, instead, they suck their prey in through a tubular snout, or a fused jaw, and pass it through an inefficient digestive system.
FUN FACTS ABOUT SEAHORSES
They have a big appetite
They mate for life
Male seahorses have babies
Their tails are a valuable tool
They have superb camouflage capabilities
Their eyes work independently of one another
Speaking of predators, they don't have all that many
They have unique identifying markings
Seahorses are terrible swimmers
They eat by suction.
There are over 40 different species of Seahorses
A seahorse has three hearts
Adult seahorses eat 30 to 50 times a day if available. They do not have a stomach or teeth
A baby seahorse is called a “fry.”
Large litters are necessary because only about 0.5 percent will survive to adulthood
The basic color of the lined seahorse varies from gray, orange, brown, yellow and red to black
bodies are covered in tiny, spiny plates, all the way from their head down to their curled, flexible tail
