male or female?

MRETTIN283 · 07-22-2008, 01:33 PM

How can you tell the difference between male and female seahorses? I heard that the males have the babies is that true?

BigJay · 07-22-2008, 01:39 PM

yes the male has the babies. The female deposits the eggs into the males broodpouch where they are fertilized.

SeahorseBT · 07-22-2008, 01:52 PM

Here is a link that does a good job with pictures.

http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=24490

BigJay · 07-22-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeahorseBT

Here is a link that does a good job with pictures.

http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=24490

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SeahorseBT · 07-22-2008, 02:02 PM

It works for me, you can go to seahorse.org and go to discussion forums and them go to propagation and rearing and then it is the second sticky at the top called "H. Reidi Gender Differentiation"

DAHansen · 07-22-2008, 02:30 PM

AHA! Got it!

You have to be a member!

panmanmatt · 07-22-2008, 03:35 PM

Try this one:

seahorse.org - Pouch Evacuation

SeahorseBT · 07-22-2008, 03:53 PM

Good link Matt

panmanmatt · 07-22-2008, 05:23 PM

Thanks. Just don't go by the title. The Library over there is being re-done so some things are a ltitle out of place right now.

SeahorseBT · 07-22-2008, 05:33 PM

**Borrowed from Seahorse.org

the first one is a girl the second one is a boy

hAppY010 · 09-01-2008, 11:39 PM

Seahorse Anatomy: In order to determine whether a seahorse is male or female and what type of species it is, it is important to know the something about seahorse anatomy. The following illustrations and descriptions will help you learn the basics of the external anatomy of seahorses.

Seahorses have a long, horse-like head (hence their name) and a curled tail. Seahorses range in size from under a centimetre long (Pygmy Seahorses) to about one foot (30 cm) long.

Seahorses have armoured plates that cover their body (they do not have scales like other fish). 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 just before the first trunk ring. The snout is measured from the tip of the snout to the gill opening.

Eye, nose, and cheek spines also differ in length from species to species. All seahorses have independently orbital eyes and a pair of pectoral fins immediately behind the gill opening.

The seahorse's means of propulsion are its pectoral fin, located just behind the gill opening and its dorsal fin, which joins the trunk at the tail.

On male seahorses, a brood pouch is found beneath the anal fin and when empty, tapers gradually to the tail.

During courting or when pregnant, the pouch is very pronounced and protruding.

It features a vertical opening into which the female deposits her eggs and from which fry (baby seahorses) emerge after gestation.

Some species of seahorses have spindly appendages, called cirri, in the area of the facial spines and trunk ridges.
The diagram on the left shows the areas of a seahorse and the terms used to describe them.

The front of a seahorse, looking into its face or belly, is the ventral view.

Looking from behind the seahorse is its dorsal view.

The sides are referred to as the lateral views.

The lower parts, or the lower section of any parts, are called the posterior and the upper parts, the anterior.

Ayt?

07-22-2008, 01:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
MRETTIN283 Tunicate Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 16 View Gallery Karma Komment	male or female? How can you tell the difference between male and female seahorses? I heard that the males have the babies is that true?

07-22-2008, 01:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
BigJay Neon dottyback Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SW Florida Posts: 625 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? yes the male has the babies. The female deposits the eggs into the males broodpouch where they are fertilized.

07-22-2008, 01:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 835 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? Here is a link that does a good job with pictures. http://forum.seahorse.org/index.php?showtopic=24490 __________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef.

07-22-2008, 02:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 835 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? It works for me, you can go to seahorse.org and go to discussion forums and them go to propagation and rearing and then it is the second sticky at the top called "H. Reidi Gender Differentiation" __________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef.

07-22-2008, 02:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
DAHansen Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Abington, MA Posts: 299 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? AHA! Got it! You have to be a member! __________________ Dave - Who wants to breed corals some day. Dave's fishlog *Please Reef Responsibly.*

07-22-2008, 03:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,986 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? Try this one: seahorse.org - Pouch Evacuation __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

07-22-2008, 03:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 835 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? Good link Matt __________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef.

07-22-2008, 05:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
panmanmatt Acropora Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Waretown, NJ Posts: 1,986 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? Thanks. Just don't go by the title. The Library over there is being re-done so some things are a ltitle out of place right now. __________________ The mind is like a parachute, it only works when opened. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(")

07-22-2008, 05:33 PM	#10 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Achilles Tang Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 835 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? **Borrowed from Seahorse.org the first one is a girl the second one is a boy __________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef.

09-01-2008, 11:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
hAppY010 Tunicate Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: male or female? Seahorse Anatomy: In order to determine whether a seahorse is male or female and what type of species it is, it is important to know the something about seahorse anatomy. The following illustrations and descriptions will help you learn the basics of the external anatomy of seahorses. Seahorses have a long, horse-like head (hence their name) and a curled tail. Seahorses range in size from under a centimetre long (Pygmy Seahorses) to about one foot (30 cm) long. Seahorses have armoured plates that cover their body (they do not have scales like other fish). 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 just before the first trunk ring. The snout is measured from the tip of the snout to the gill opening. Eye, nose, and cheek spines also differ in length from species to species. All seahorses have independently orbital eyes and a pair of pectoral fins immediately behind the gill opening. The seahorse's means of propulsion are its pectoral fin, located just behind the gill opening and its dorsal fin, which joins the trunk at the tail. On male seahorses, a brood pouch is found beneath the anal fin and when empty, tapers gradually to the tail. During courting or when pregnant, the pouch is very pronounced and protruding. It features a vertical opening into which the female deposits her eggs and from which fry (baby seahorses) emerge after gestation. Some species of seahorses have spindly appendages, called cirri, in the area of the facial spines and trunk ridges. The diagram on the left shows the areas of a seahorse and the terms used to describe them. The front of a seahorse, looking into its face or belly, is the ventral view. Looking from behind the seahorse is its dorsal view. The sides are referred to as the lateral views. The lower parts, or the lower section of any parts, are called the posterior and the upper parts, the anterior. Ayt? __________________ Tools

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