The male incubates the eggs in his pouch for about 20 to 28 days, an gives birth to fully-formed seahorses.

Males have a brood pouch for raising their young. Photos show the new species, which generally looks like a seahorse, just smaller and with its head at a different angle. Other photos, shared on X ...

Male seahorses bear the responsibility of carrying the embryos. They have a brood pouch on the front of their bodies, and fertilised eggs are transferred there with an ovipositor. The male then ...