Tag: Hippocampus sp.

Breeding of seahorse in Thailand

Photos credit: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Review: Samart Detsathit and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The breeding of seahorse species has begun in Thailand around 2010 where the reproduction of several species of seahorse have been attempted including Hippocampus spinosissimus, H barbouri (original from Philippines), H mohnikei, H kellogi, H kuda, H komes …

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Unique modes of fish reproduction: Male seahorse is the parent that gives birth

Photo credit: Samart Detsathit (Thailand) Review: Samart Detsathit and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website)   Seahorses (Hippocampus sp.) are unique aquatic animals whether in regard to their shape or their biological features especially they belong to live bearers. The male seahorse has a breeding pouch in which the female parent deposits her …

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