Behavior
The small size of the Pygmy Seahorse makes it very hard for them to be able to live along. They attach to a host – gorgonian corals – in order to survive. The coloring of them will blend with them. This is how they are able to survive since they can’t swim well and they are too small to handle the water currents without an anchor.
This is one of the few species of seahorses that live in close proximity. They will live in small clusters that can have up to 20 adults.
Diet /Feeding
Due to the very small size of the Pygmy Seahorse they can’t eat anything large at all. They tend to consume very small particles of food from their environment. Mainly this is in the form of the young Brine Shrimp but they do consume some other types of crustaceans.
They do feed very frequently due to the fact that they don’t have a digestive system. They also feed slowly though. In fact, most of their time is spent either resting or eating. During mating rituals they will eat less for a sport period of time.
(source:google/http://www.seahorseworlds.com/)
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