
An adaptive explanation for the horse-like shape of seahorses
2011年1月25日 · Here, we use a biomechanical analysis and show that the seahorse's peculiar head, neck and trunk posture allows for the capture of small shrimps at larger distances from …
Seahorse - Wikipedia
Unusual among fish, a seahorse has a flexible, well-defined neck. It also sports a crown-like spine or horn on its head, termed a "coronet", which is distinct for each species. [19] Seahorses …
Seahorse | Description, Reproduction, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月5日 · Seahorse, any of nearly 50 species of marine fishes allied to pipefishes in the family Syngnathidae. Seahorses are found in shallow coastal waters in latitudes from about …
Seahorse Anatomy - Diagram & Images Of Body Composition
The sections of a seahorse are the head, trunk and tail. The length of a seahorse is measured from the first trunk ring to the tip of the tail. The head is measured from the tip of the snout to …
seahorse.org - Seahorse Anatomy
The sections of a seahorse are the head, trunk and tail. The length of a specimen is measured from the first trunk ring to the tip of the tail, or the combined trunk and tail lengths. The head is …
Morphology of seahorse head hydrodynamically aids in capture …
2013年11月26日 · We show that head morphology functions to create a reduced fluid deformation zone, minimizing hydrodynamic disturbance where feeding strikes occur (above the end of the …
Why Seahorses Are Shaped like Horses | Scientific American
2013年11月26日 · The seahorse head's shape helps the fish stealthily ambush prey, researchers say. Seahorses are unique among fish for having bent necks and long-snouted heads that …
Anatomy - Seahorses
A seahorse has a small pectoral fin on each side of its head that rests behind the gills. These assist the seahorse with hovering and steering through its environment. Instead of having a tail …
[PDF] Morphology of seahorse head hydrodynamically aids in …
2013年11月26日 · Seahorse head morphology functions to create a zone of minimum hydrodynamic disturbance, which allows the seahorse to slowly approach the prey, and to …
(PDF) Morphology of seahorse head hydrodynamically aids in …
2013年11月26日 · We show that head morphology functions to create a reduced fluid deformation zone, minimizing hydrodynamic disturbance where feeding strikes occur (above the end of the …