Seahorses are a genus (Hippocampus) of fish belonging to the family Syngnathidae, which also includes pipefish and leafy sea dragons. There are over 32 species of seahorse, mainly found in tropical and subtropical coastal and reef waters all over Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. From North America down to South America there are approximately four species, ranging from very small in size (dwarf seahorses are only about an inch long) to those much larger, found off the Pacific Coast of Central America (which get to be about a foot long, called the Hippocampus ingens). Found in the Caribbean’s coral reefs are Hippocampus reidi, which are large slender seahorses that turn fluorescent neon colors when they dance. The Hippocampus erectus are bigger and fatter seahorses found anywhere from Nova Scotia down to around Uruguay. These fish stick to narrow zones, with males staying in about one square meter of their habitat while females range about one hundred times that area. They bob around in sea grass meadows, mangrove stands, and coral reefs where they are camouflaged by murky brown and grey patterns that blend into the sea grass backgrounds. During social moments or in unusual surroundings, seahorses turn bright colors. According to co-founder of Project Seahorse, Amanda J. Vincent, mates can blush a shade of creamy yellow when meeting each other in the morning. She even encountered one male who took the shade of the orange tape she used to mark the grid in the study area.
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FISH TYPES Cypnnus Carpio
Cypnnus Carpio has scaly skin with stripes. It can be easily reproduce in lakes, especially in barrages, because it’s very reproductive. Its life is similar to its family. It’s valuable. The production is around 200,000 tons in various countries. Mullus Barbatus
Mullus barbatus lives in near of sandy and muddy seaside of warm seas. Its average is 12 – 15 cm, maximum to 40 cm size. It lives in groups. It moves to the surface from the deep. It can live 10 years. It lays 15 – 100,000 eggs between April and June. It’s valuable because it’s delicious. Anthias Anthias
Anthias Anthias is from Hani family. An Anthias Anthias that lives in hot and warm seas which is 50-300 meters deep, can be 25 cm long. It is not valuable because there is not enough Anthias Anthias. It’s reproduction is like Hani family. Galeorhinusgaleus
A Galeorhinusgaleus lives in 100 meter deep in hot and warm seas. It lives alone. Galeorhinusgaleus eats small fish. In active and hot summer days it swim at the top of the sea. If it’s not uncomfortable it’s not aggressive. A female Galeorhinusgaleus which has been inseminated by a male Galeorhinusgaleus, gives birth to 8-14 fish. The other Galeorhinusgaleuses in other countries who were been catched by people was used to make fish flour. Barbus Barbus
A Barbus Barbus, normally 30-50 cm long and 0.5-2 kg, maximum weigh is 3 kg. The bigger ones are hard to find. It lives in seas that includes more oxygen and more sandy. You can find it in our all Turkish regions. It increases between May and June and it has 5.000-30.000 babies. In this session its eggs are poisoned. It meat isn’t valuable but it is a fish that is valuable to catch. Sea Horse
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