Hippocampus patagonicus

• Main Authors: Jasmine, Wei, Estalles, María Lourdes, Riley, Pollom, Luzzatto, Diego
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
• Subjects: CONSERVATION; SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN; THREATS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; Argentina; Chubut; Riley; Seahorse; South Atlantic Ocean
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/62278

Hippocampus patagonicus is a coastal species of seahorse that inhabits waters from northeastern Brazil to Chubut, Argentina. The major habitats occupied by the species include seagrasses, macroalgae, and sheltered areas with sessile invertabrates. The species is threatened by habitat degradation and...