Observation of male and female seahorse food types in the waters of Weh Island Indonesia

Abstract

Sea horses have begun to be used as food and medicine and aquaculture efforts have begun. This study aims to observe the types of wild food consumed by each type of sea horse that lives on the waters of weh Island. The method is carried out by observation of the point VI of the station location. The results obtained were found 96 idv. Sea horses with 6 types of food (Ephausiae, Isopoda, Herpacticoida, Mysidiacea, Amphipoda and Calanoida). Both male and female sea horses The most common type of food found in the intestine is Amphipoda (43%) and the least is isopoda (0.05%).