Sea Horse

adresher · 06-25-2007, 06:51 AM

Ok, question? Is a sea horse considered a fish?

lcstorc · 06-25-2007, 06:52 AM

IMO it is. Not sure about the scientific classificatiin but it seems to fit what I know.
If you are planning to get one please check out their requirements as they have very special needs like a species tank at much cooler water than we usually keep. Lot of other differences in care as well.

Cougra · 06-25-2007, 08:51 AM

Yes seahorses are fish they belong to the family Syngnathidae which covers seahorse and pipefish in the order Syngnathiformes (Seahorses and Pipefish) which is in the class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes).

I can definately understand why you would question it because at first glance they don't seem to have very much in common with the traditional fish shape we are used to. When I was younger I used to have a hard time thinking of eels as fish rather then the snakes they reminded me of so much.

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lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Sea Horse IMO it is. Not sure about the scientific classificatiin but it seems to fit what I know. If you are planning to get one please check out their requirements as they have very special needs like a species tank at much cooler water than we usually keep. Lot of other differences in care as well. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

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Cougra Dragon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 2,216 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Sea Horse Yes seahorses are fish they belong to the family Syngnathidae which covers seahorse and pipefish in the order Syngnathiformes (Seahorses and Pipefish) which is in the class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes). I can definately understand why you would question it because at first glance they don't seem to have very much in common with the traditional fish shape we are used to. When I was younger I used to have a hard time thinking of eels as fish rather then the snakes they reminded me of so much. __________________ Michelle Just because something CAN be done, it doesn't mean that it SHOULD be done!

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