hipocampos
Hipocampos, also known as seahorses, are fascinating marine fish belonging to the genus Hippocampus. They are instantly recognizable by their equine-like head and neck, upright posture, and prehensile tail, which they use to anchor themselves to seaweed, coral, and other underwater structures.
These small creatures are found in temperate and tropical shallow waters around the world, inhabiting seagrass
A unique characteristic of seahorses is their reproductive biology. The male seahorse carries the fertilized eggs
Despite their unique adaptations, many seahorse species are facing threats from habitat destruction, pollution, and overfishing,