First records of Hippocampus algiricus in the Canary Islands (north‐east Atlantic Ocean) with an observation of hybridization with Hippocampus hippocampus

Morphometric and genetic analyses confirmed the first records of the West African seahorse Hippocampus algiricus at Gran Canaria Island (north‐east Atlantic Ocean), and also the first evidence of interspecific hybridization in seahorses. These results provide additional data on the distribution of H...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Otero‐Ferrer, F., Herrera, R., López, A., Socorro, J., Molina, L., Bouza, C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015
Subjects:
Aquatic Science
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
North East Atlantic
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12760
https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fjfb.12760
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/jfb.12760
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Summary:Morphometric and genetic analyses confirmed the first records of the West African seahorse Hippocampus algiricus at Gran Canaria Island (north‐east Atlantic Ocean), and also the first evidence of interspecific hybridization in seahorses. These results provide additional data on the distribution of H. algiricus that may help to establish future conservation strategies, and uncover a new potential sympatric scenario between H. algiricus and Hippocampus hippocampus .

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