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Analysis of the structural and behavioural adaptations to enhance their survival
Structural:
Over the Pygmy Seahorses first five days on the Gorgonian Coral, they change to perfectly match the colour and surface texture of the coral they live on. Their camouflage is amazing, and goes a long way toward explaining their relatively recent discovery. As a result of their camouflage, they have few natural predators.
These tiny seahorses have a maximum length of 2.4 cm. They have a short snout and a fleshy body to mimic the coral on which they live. The two known colour morphs of this species are pale grey or purple with pink or red tubercles, which are found on Gorgonian Coral Muricella plectana and yellow with orange tubercles, which are found on Gorgonian Coral Muricella paraplectana.
Its camouflage is so effective that the species wasn't actually discovered until the Gorgonian Coral it was on was being examined in a lab.
Behavioural:
Adults are usually found in pairs or groups of pairs, with up to 28 pairs recorded on a single Gorgonian Coral. Unusually, it is the male and not the female, that becomes pregnant in most seahorses. The male carries the eggs concealed in his brood pouch. The young look like miniature adult seahorses and are independent from birth. They receive no further parental care.
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Analysis of the structural and behavioural adaptations to enhance their survival
Structural:
Over the Pygmy Seahorses first five days on the Gorgonian Coral, they change to perfectly match the colour and surface texture of the coral they live on. Their camouflage is amazing, and goes a long way toward explaining their relatively recent discovery. As a result of their camouflage, they have few natural predators.
These tiny seahorses have a maximum length of 2.4 cm. They have a short snout and a fleshy body to mimic the coral on which they live. The two known colour morphs of this species are pale grey or purple with pink or red tubercles, which are found on Gorgonian Coral Muricella plectana and yellow with orange tubercles, which are found on Gorgonian Coral Muricella paraplectana.
Its camouflage is so effective that the species wasn't actually discovered until the Gorgonian Coral it was on was being examined in a lab.
Behavioural:
Adults are usually found in pairs or groups of pairs, with up to 28 pairs recorded on a single Gorgonian Coral. Unusually, it is the male and not the female, that becomes pregnant in most seahorses. The male carries the eggs concealed in his brood pouch. The young look like miniature adult seahorses and are independent from birth. They receive no further parental care.
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