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What do you think they are doing?
2007-12-01 03:13:44 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
Enjoying a little after dinner cocktail?
2007-12-01 03:17:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kentucky Dave 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nearly all species of seahorses develop long-term pair bonds, and remain faithfully dedicated to their partners. During the latter part of the day I witnessed these two aquarium specimens* engaged in what appeared to be a greeting or mating ritual, as they faced each other belly to belly and ascended the water column. They may have been mating or about to mate, since this is very similar to the position in which the female inserts the eggs into the male's brood pouch (the seahorse is on the left is definitely a female). The actual transfer happens in only a few seconds, though in some species the entire mating ritual may take place over several hours. With H. whitei (White's seahorse) for example, the two partners may change color and pirouette around an object for up to nine hours, with intermittent periods when they loop their tails together and parade across the bottom.
haha you din't need to post a question for that the guy answered it already
2007-12-01 03:18:12 · answer #2 · answered by Jenny C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you read the text?
"...engaged in what appeared to be a greeting or mating ritual, as they faced each other belly to belly and ascended the water column. They may have been mating or about to mate, since this is very similar to the position in which the female inserts the eggs into the male's brood pouch (the seahorse is on the left is definitely a female). "
2007-12-01 03:17:36 · answer #3 · answered by oklatom 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
They may have been mating or about to mate, since this is very similar to the position in which the female inserts the eggs into the male's brood pouch (the seahorse is on the left is definitely a female).
2007-12-01 03:16:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It looks like they are either mating or the female is depositing heer egss in the male. After seahorses mate the female dopisiits her eggs in the males agg pouch and he is the one he becomes pregnate while the female looks for another mate. Eventually the male gives birth to the young, contractions and all and raises them himself. That's a weird relationship...
2007-12-01 03:18:25 · answer #5 · answered by ComingOfAYGE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just a nice cuddle! Seahorses mate for life. What is even better girls, the male gives birth NOT the female!
2007-12-01 03:17:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you looked at the article that went with the picture it describes that they could be mating. Did you waste 10 points for the obvious?
2007-12-01 03:18:05 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are swimming. That's what fish do. And breathing, presumably, but I guess I would need video to really be certain about the breathing.
Does the fact that they are right next to each other mean that they are having sex? is that what you are asking? I doubt it.
2007-12-01 03:18:16 · answer #8 · answered by skpicky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theyre posing for a photograph.
2007-12-01 03:16:42 · answer #9 · answered by mouseless 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
hey cus i think there trying to make a baby lol. talk to u on im and vote for me for best answer or pick me!
2007-12-01 03:19:51 · answer #10 · answered by Kyle T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋