What do seahorse eat?

Seahorses have special feeding adaptations that overcome their inefficient digestive apparatus and their very slow swimming speed. read more

With coral reefs in danger, the native habitat of the seahorse is also challenged, leading to ethical concerns about harvesting them from the wild for the aquarium trade. Further, captive-bred seahorses seem to thrive better in aquariums than do captured wild seahorses. read more

Seahorses feed on plankton, small fish and small crustaceans such as shrimp and copepods. In fact, a seahorse has an "inefficient digestive system" with no stomach, meaning that they need to eat almost constantly. read more

Some ways you can help seahorses are not purchasing souvenir seahorses, not using seahorses in your aquarium, support seahorse conservation programs, and avoid polluting water by not using chemicals on your lawn and by using eco-friendly household cleaners. read more