Ok, so we took a trip to Florida again and this time I found some dwarf seahorses!!!
One of the males we collected was "pregnant" and this morning he gave birth to about 20 young. This is a video of the birth, it is a bit long but well worth the watch!
Collecting Fish in Florida
We took a trip to the indian river lagoon and collected fish just inside the Sebastian Inlet. We found 2 species of seahorse, 4 species of pipefish, 2 species of file fish, trunkfish, flounder, sargasso fish, gobies, blennies, shrimp and crabs. We used aquarium nets since you are not allowed to use a seine net unless you have a commercial licence. We had our recreational licences and made sure not to collect any of the prohibited species. No stony corals, no fire corals or seafans.
The Sebastian Inlet on the Indian River Lagoon
Our Collecting Vessel
Dwarf Seahorses collected in the Indian River
Pipe Fish
This shrimp is actually 1/4" long and the goby is about 1/2".
The Sebastian Inlet on the Indian River Lagoon
Our Collecting Vessel
Dwarf Seahorses collected in the Indian River
Pipe Fish
This shrimp is actually 1/4" long and the goby is about 1/2".
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