FISHES AND LEATHERBACK TURTLES

Firstday cover, Newzealand, 1996

SEA HORSES (Vauatu, M/S)

SEAHORSES

These are species belong to the genus Hippocampus, family-Syngnathidae include pipe fish and sea dragon. There are 32 species of sea horses found in shallow tropical and temperate water.

TYPES OF SEA HORSES

Big belly sea horses, Winged sea horse , West Afrrican sea horses

Narrow bellied, Barbour seahorse

Pygmy seahorse, False eyed seahorse, Reunion seahorse

Short head sea horse, Giraffe sea horse

Knysna seahorse, Hippocampus sea horse, Tigertail sea horse

Crowned sea horse, Denises sea horse

Lined sea horse, Fisher's sea horse, Seapony,

big head, Long snout, Eastern Spiny, short snout,

Thorny sea horse etc.