New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei in Southeast Asia lead to updates in range,habitat and threats |
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| Authors: | L Aylesworth J M Lawson P Laksanawimol P Ferber T‐L Loh |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada;2. Faculty of Science, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand;3. Marine Conservation Cambodia, Kep Province, Cambodia;4. Daniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research, John G. Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, IL, U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, along with recently published studies from India and Singapore, have greatly expanded the known range of H. mohnikei within Southeast Asia. These new records reveal novel habitat preferences and threats to H. mohnikei in the region. Although the global conservation status of H. mohnikei is classified as Data Deficient according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, new sightings indicate that this species is found in similar habitats and faces similar threats as other Hippocampus species that are considered Vulnerable. |
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| Keywords: | Cambodia seagrass species distribution Syngnathidae Thailand Vietnam |
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