Seahorses are marine fish in the genus Hippocampus. In Ancient Greek “hippos” means "horse", and “kampos” means "sea monster". Seahorses live in temperate and tropical waters all around the world. They prefer areas where they can find cover from predators.

Seahorses swim very poorly, rapidly fluttering a dorsal fin and using pectoral fins (located behind their eyes) to steer. The slowest swimming fish in the world is the dwarf seahorse who swims at a rate of five feet an hour. Because they are slow swimmers and easy targets for predators, they often hang on to seagrasses with their tail to stay hidden.

Seahorses suck up food with their snouts. Their eyes are like those of a chameleon due to the fact that they move independently of each other.

Seahorses don’t have teeth or a stomach. Due to a fast digestion process, they are almost constantly eating. Most of their lives are spent eating or sleeping.

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