Seahorses swim very poorly, rapidly fluttering a dorsal fin and using pectoral fins (located behind their eyes) to steer.
Concept
An energy signature follows an axis (there are many of these that make up a signature) For example an ability to swim would fall on an axis from one end to the other, either really really good swimmer or really really bad swimmer. That makes up a single axis. If swimming has nothing to do with your energy signature as a whole, than this axis would not matter.
In 2016, a study published in Nature found the seahorse genome to be the most rapidly evolving fish genome studied so far.
The male seahorse is equipped with a pouch on the ventral, or front-facing, side of the tail. When mating, the female seahorse deposits up to 1,500 eggs in the male's pouch. The male carries the eggs for 9 to 45 days until the seahorses emerge fully developed, but very small.
Before breeding, seahorses may court for several days. Scientists believe the courtship behavior synchronizes the animals' movements and reproductive states so the male can receive the eggs when the female is ready to deposit them.
During this time, they may change color, swim side by side holding tails or grip the same strand of sea grass with their tails, and wheel around in unison in what is known as a "predawn dance"
The male supplies the eggs with prolactin, the same hormone responsible for milk production in pregnant mammals. The pouch provides oxygen, as well as a controlled environment incubator.
Though the egg yolk contribute nourishment to the developing embryo, the male sea horses contribute additional nutrients such as energy-rich lipids and also calcium to allow them to build their skeletal system, by secreting them into the brood pouch that are absorbed by the embryos.
His mate visits him daily for “morning greetings”.
These survival rates are actually fairly high compared to other fish, because of their protected gestation, making the process worth the great cost to the father. The eggs of most other fish are abandoned immediately after fertilization.
Reproduction is energetically costly to the male. This brings into question why the sexual role reversal even takes place. In an environment where one partner incurs more energy costs than the other, Bateman's principle suggests that the lesser contributor takes the role of the aggressor. Male seahorses are more aggressive and sometimes “fight” for female attention. According to Amanda Vincent of Project Seahorse, only males tail-wrestle and snap their heads at each other
To protect against losing a clutch, the female demands a long courtship. The daily greetings help to cement the bond between the pair.
After successfully closing in on the prey without alerting it, the sea horse gives an upward thrust rapidly rotates the head aided by large tendons that store and release elastic energy, to bring its long snout close to the prey.
Coral reefs and seagrass beds are deteriorating, reducing viable habitats for seahorses. Additionally, bycatch in many areas causes high cumulative effects on seahorses, with an estimated 37 million individuals being removed annually over 21 countries.
Have a distinctive click each time a food item is ingested. The same clicks are heard with social interactions.
They are delicate species which should not be added to a new tank.
In terms of value based on weight, seahorses retail for more than the price of silver and almost that of gold in Asia.
Some of this was not on point but couldn’t resist adding it
Think of everything about him that you know and can see, then think how knowing this signature helps to give a much deeper level understanding of him