Tigertail Seahorse

Hippocampus comes

Habitat & Distribution :  Indo-Pacific Ocean

Makanan : Zooplankton, small crustaceans, fish larvae

Ukuran:Up to 18 cm

Jangka Hidup: 1 - 2 years

Deskripsi

They are medium-sized seahorse known for its distinctive yellow-and-black banded tail, resembling tiger stripes. They feature mottled yellow/black bodies with spiny, bony plates, and use their prehensile tails to cling to corals

Perilaku

They use their prehensile tail to anchor onto corals, sponges, or seagrass to resist currents. They are generally slow swimmers, utilizing their pectoral fins for steering.

Reproduksi

Tiger tail seahorses are monogamous, with females depositing 1,000–2,000 eggs into a male's brood pouch, where he fertilizes and carries them for 10–14 days. Breeding occurs year-round. Males give birth to fully formed young

Komunikasi & Persepsi

They communicate using a combination of acoustic signals, physical movement, and color changes, particularly during feeding, courtship, and stressful situations. They are known to produce distinct sounds—clicks and growls—generated by specialized bony movements

Predator

Crabs, rays, skates, larger predatory fish