Pot-bellied Seahorse Photo, Hippocampus abdominalis

Pot-bellied seahorse, male, carrying eggs. The developing embryos are nourished by individual yolk sacs, and oxygen is supplied through a placenta-like attachment to the male. Two to six weeks after fertilization, the male gives birth. The babies must then fend for themselves, and few survive to adulthood., Hippocampus abdominalis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 11897

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Pot-bellied seahorse, male, carrying eggs. The developing embryos are nourished by individual yolk sacs, and oxygen is supplied through a placenta-like attachment to the male. Two to six weeks after fertilization, the male gives birth. The babies must then fend for themselves, and few survive to adulthood.

Stock Photo: 11897
Species: Pot-bellied seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis
Format: Digital 2:3
Other Names: Pot belly seahorse
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