Seahorses are infamously awful swimmers

In addition to having a different exterior look from other fish, seahorses are also incredibly bad swimmers. Because they can only move forward using a minuscule fin in the middle of their backs, they move the slowest of any fish species. Although this one tiny fin may beat back and forth up to 50 times per second, its small size prevents it from covering much ground.

Seahorses are regrettably known to be so sensitive that they can become fatally tired when waters grow turbulent during storms, despite having little pectoral fins that aid in steering. Seahorses are particularly unusual in that they can travel not just forward but also up, down, and backward, despite the fact that they aren't very resilient.

They can move through the water almost silently due to the shape of their heads, and when you add that to the fact that they can blend in with their surroundings thanks to the helpful chromatophores found in their skin cells, it is obvious that seahorses make excellent hunters, as evidenced by a predatory kill rate of about 90%. Hey, if you're going to struggle with swimming, you might as well make up for it by being incredibly cunning and effective!