This February 14th, take some lessons in love from some of the most dedicated partners in the animal world: seahorses. These ...

This study provides a valuable new resource to investigate the molecular basis of the particular features characterizing the pipefish embryo. The authors found both unique and shared gene expression ...

After holding a complex courting dance during the reproductive cycle, a female seahorse lays dozens of eggs and places them into an oviduct in the male's body that's housed in what's known as a brood ...

Male seahorses use specialised pouches for birthing, but some relatives release young through their mouths in a stunning display.

Jawfish keep their eggs in their mouths until they are turned into small fishes. The Male Seahorse use pouches for birth but some species give premature birth from their mouth. Mouth brooding keep ...

However, because the mating strategy of seahorses ensures that sperm competition is almost impossible (i.e. there is no possibility that a second male could intervene during mating and introduce his ...

Male seahorses carry and give birth to their young, expelling them from their pouch via their mouths. Some goby fish species give birth to their young in their mouths, where they remain until they are ...

However, in seahorses, it is the males that undertake the gestational duties. The male seahorse possesses a unique anatomical feature known as a brood pouch, located on its abdomen. During mating, the ...

However, in seahorses, it is the males that undertake the gestational duties. The male seahorse possesses a unique anatomical feature known as a brood pouch, located on its abdomen. During mating, the ...