* Small crustaceans: This includes plankton, copepods, shrimp, and amphipods.
* Small fish: They can sometimes catch and consume small fish larvae.
Seahorses are not very good swimmers and rely on their long snouts to suck up food. They have no teeth, so they swallow their prey whole.
Here are some interesting facts about their feeding habits:
* They eat a lot: Seahorses need to eat frequently, sometimes up to 30 times a day, to meet their energy needs.
* They can be picky eaters: Seahorses can develop preferences for certain types of prey.
* They can be difficult to feed in captivity: Providing a diverse diet of live food is essential for captive seahorses.