2006-08-31 03:00:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
While they don't look much like most fish, seahorses are biologically still fish. They are vertebrates, have fins, live in salt water and breathe dissolved oxygen all their lives, four characteristics which do not fit any type of animal except fish.
For the matter of that, there are other strange-looking kinds of fish as well. Sawfish, manta rays, ocean sunfish, lampreys, anglerfish, etc, are all fish, but they don't look much like your standard salmon or mackerel. So there are certainly some strange-looking fish out there.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seahorse
2006-08-31 03:09:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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The seahorse is a true fish, with a dorsal fin located on the lower body and pectoral fins located on the head near their gills. Some species of seahorse are partly transparent, hence are often not spotted in aquariums despite being there and are also not often seen in pictures.
I hope it helps
2006-08-31 10:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by El Recio 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are not horses at all. They are a fish with a strange-shaped head and unright posture that reminds people of horses.
2006-08-31 10:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has gills that it breaths through??
2006-08-31 10:04:53 · answer #4 · answered by JDS 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
becasue it has gills
2006-08-31 10:07:49 · answer #5 · answered by gooterscooby 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋