The wonderful world of seahorses

The seahorse is a vertebrate fish and is a close relative of the pipefish. Its Genus is Hippocampus. There are about 40 different species, including, Hippocampus fuscus (the black seahorse) and Hippocampus kuda (Oceanic seahorse, Kellogg’s seahorse, Common seahorse or Yellow seahorse). Depending on species the seahorse can range in length from 5 cm to 36 cm tall and live up to 4 years old. They also have an extremely wide range of colors some of these include, …

…legal. People around the world use them in aiding medical problems, some cultures believe that the seahorse can cure asthma, thyroid disorders, skin ailments, broken bones and heart disease. This, water pollution and the destruction of their natural habitat are leading them towards the extinction list. If we don’t be careful this cute little creature will be gone because of human ignorance. Bibliography www.seaworld.org http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/7897/page2.html