a female seahorse lays dozens of eggs and places them into an oviduct in the male's body that's housed in what's known as a brood pouch. Once the placement is complete, the pregnant male seahorse ...

The female deposits her eggs in his pouch, and he fertilizes, nurtures, and protects them for 10 days to six weeks. Depending on the species, a male seahorse may give birth to anywhere from five to ...

With adults only about an inch tall, the dwarf seahorse is the smallest of the four seahorse species found in U.S. waters. This dainty, curly-tailed fish occurs only in shallow seagrass areas in the ...