Overfishing reduces the size and genetic diversity of the spawning stock, making it more difficult for the species to adapt to future environmental changes.
Parental care is vital, with the male seahorse undergoing a full pregnancy.
As in other fishes with obligate paternal care, taking the male will also remove or kill all its dependent offspring. Seahorses can change color and grow skin filaments to blend with their surroundings. Seahorses do not have stomachs thereby requiring them to consume large quantities of food to compensate for their rapid and inefficient digestion. The start date. We believe that the single greatest impediment to healthy and productive marine and coastal areas is the public's low level of ocean awareness.