Organism name: the japanese seahorse

Scientific name: Hippocampus Coronatus

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Size (length and weight) The common length for a Japanese seahorse is about 5.0 cm and it can get up to about 8.0 cm.

Physical description (what it looks like, identifying marks, and so on)

Location in the world: The japanese seahorse lives in China, Cambodia, Thailand, and sometimes Vietnam.

Diet:The Japanese seahorse eats plankton, shrimp, and small fish.

Predators:The animals that try to eat the Japanese seahorse are crabs, mantarays, tuna, and humans.

Young:The Japanese seahorse can have up to 1500 eggs at a time.

Other names:There is only one other name the japanese seahorse is known by and that is the Crowned Seahorse.

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Date posted: February 28, 2010 10:48 pm.

Website: www.En.wikipedia.org/wiki/japanese_seahorse

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Date posted: March 16, 2010 at 6:35 pm.

Website: www.En.wikipedia.org/wiki/seahorse

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Date Posted: December 23, 2008 at 1:33 pm.

Website: www.NewWorldEncyclopedia.org/entry/seahorse

5 questions I have for my animal:

1. How long can the Japanese Seahorse live?

2. Is this a poisonous species of seahorse?

3. Why is it called the Japanese seahorse?

4. What is the weight of the Japanese Seahorse?

5. How many Japanese Seahorses are in the world?