Pot-bellied seahorse, male, carrying eggs, 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 14472
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.

This image is featured in: Photos of Birch Aquarium, La Jolla

Species: Pot-bellied seahorse, Hippocampus abdominalis
Image ID: 14472
Format: Digital 3:2
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