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2008’s newest arrivals include a group of snake pipe fish and gold banded pipe fish that transferred to the Seahorse Breeding & Conservation Centre. Sealife Great Yarmouth scientists hope to continue the recent successes with seahorse breeding and bolster the number of related species, including yellow sea ponies and domestic coastal seahorses.
Coming from the Indo-Pacific, gold banded pipe fish boast bright gold rings on dark bodies, acting as camouflage in coral reefs, while snake pipe fish inhabit shallow tropical seaweed beds, and so are pale brown, allowing them to disguise themselves in weeds. They both have exo-skeletons, meaning that they are unpalatable to many predators, and seeing their odd defence mechanism is worth the price of a ticket alone! Viewing such conservation efforts in the flesh enhances to a family day out to Sealife Great Yarmouth and all adds up to for a marvellous environmentally-friendly family day out.