Dwindling natural habitats are causing a significant decline in certain seahorse species. To bolster populations, researchers ...

so it is hypothesised that the brood pouch has an important role in supporting the embryos once the eggs hatch. This view is gradually gaining ground, although it is still controversial. Mating in ...

However, in seahorses, it is the males that undertake the gestational duties. The male seahorse possesses a unique anatomical feature known as a brood pouch, located on its abdomen. During mating, the ...

The Male Seahorse use pouches for birth but some species give premature birth from their mouth. Mouth brooding keep their eggs in their mouth to protect them from the other killing species.

Male seahorses carry and give birth to their young, expelling them from their pouch via their mouths. Some goby fish species give birth to their young in their mouths, where they remain until they are ...

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

However, in seahorses, it is the males that undertake the gestational duties. The male seahorse possesses a unique anatomical feature known as a brood pouch, located on its abdomen. During mating, the ...