Ghost Pipefish, Solenostomus paradoxus鬼龙solenostomus宾.pptVIP

The Secret Life of Seahorses “Though the seahorse in the Ocean, own no dear domestic cave; Yet he slumbers by the motion - Rocked by many a gentle wave.” Wordsworth. Song for the Wandering Jew 1827 Some interesting notes Hippocampus stems from the Greek roots for ‘horse’ and ‘monster’ Earliest description is found in Aristotle c.340BC Historical references: Talisman (Baltic) Leprosey (India) Hydrophobia (England) Aphrodesiac (China) Insanity Potion (Roman) As a tonic for land horses (Greek) and some ‘biological’ facts Size range from 1.5cm to over 60cm Longevity is estimated at 3 years Feed