Picture of a Sea Pony
Appears to be Hippocampus kuda also known as the estuary seahorse. It is ovoviviparous and it is the male who broods the eggs in its ventral brood pouch. The young (called pups) exit the pouch once fully grown, and from then on live autonomously.
Conservation Status
The species Sea pony is still commonly encountered but is currently classified as vulnerable by the IUCN, as populations face some threat from bycatch in the shrimp trawl fishery, targeted catch for the aquarium and traditional medicine trade.
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