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ANTONIO, The ocean is full of weird and wild fish, but few are more eye-catching than seahorses. With the tail of a monkey, the face of a horse and the camouflage skills of an octopus, a seahorse is really one of a kind. To celebrate these unusual fish (and yes—they are actually fish 🐟), here are three bits of seahorse trivia to brighten your day. Discover if you’re a seahorse expert below, and don’t forget to check out more seahorse facts on our website. 🐒 Seahorses have monkey-like tails. Seahorses have prehensile tails, also known as tails that can grab objects. Seahorses and their relatives are the only fishes who have them! This allows them to hold onto seagrass and other objects, unfortunately even marine debris. 🏊 Seahorses are terrible swimmers. They are slow, awkward and have a tough time getting around. If they need to travel long distances, they can hitchhike by using their monkey-like tails to attach themselves to objects like floating seaweed. 💯 Seahorses are excellent dads. For seahorses and their relatives, the males take on the majority of childcare. Females lay their eggs in a male seahorse’s brood pouch, and males will care for the young for weeks until they’re ready to be born. Then, they expel up to 1,000 baby seahorses into the world. Can’t get enough seahorse trivia? Check out our site for more seahorse fun facts. I promise nothing will impress people more than some unusual fish facts (although, I might be biased). See more seahorses >> LEARN MORE For our ocean, Michelle Frey Senior Director, Digital Outreach Ocean Conservancy   1300 19th Street NW • 8th Floor • Washington, DC 20036 • 800-519-1541 Ocean Conservancy is a 501(c)3 — Donations are 100% tax-deductible as allowed by law. Privacy Policy • Legal Information PHOTO CREDIT: MICHAL B./UNSPLASH