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When flat-faced seahorses mate, the females give their eggs to the males who carry the eggs and give birth to live young. The gestation period ranges from 11–20 days, with an average of 16 days—this variance appears to be based on water temperature.
[5] [6] In 2010, the London Zoo, which operates a short-snouted seahorse breeding programme, saw the birth of 918 baby seahorses. [7] Regionally, the short-snouted seahorse is classified as Near Threatened in the Mediterranean and Data Deficient in Croatia. In Europe, this species is normally caught as bycatch and such catches may be sold as ...
H. whitei is an ovoviviparous species, with females using an ovipositor to transfer eggs into a male's brood pouch, where they are fertilized and protected until the male gives birth to live young. [1] Males may brood 100–250 embryos at a time, and after a three-week gestation period, give birth to about 150 young. Males brood several times a ...
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Gestation lasts a few weeks, then males will release the eggs without caring for them. Generally, males are ready to breed again almost immediately after giving birth. Though little is known about the great seahorse's specific breeding habits, many related seahorses have been studied and were found to occasionally be monogamous.
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From the sex lives of pygmy seahorses to parasites living in fish nostrils: these photos tell extraordinary ocean stories Nell Lewis, CNN January 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
H. patagonicus is an ovoviviparous species, with females using an ovipositor to transfer eggs into a male's brood pouch, where they are fertilized and protected until the male gives birth to live young. Average gestation time is 19.6 days, and average brood size in captivity is 207 individuals. Offspring size is 0.7 centimetres (0.28 in).