Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait
Three drifting juvenile seahorses (100.3 mm, 89.5 mm, and 55.8 mm in height) were captured during 2 research surveys between shipping routes at Malacca Strait. All seahorse specimens were identified using morphometric data as Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, 1814. This is th...
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| description | Three drifting juvenile seahorses (100.3 mm, 89.5 mm, and 55.8 mm in height) were captured during 2 research surveys between shipping routes at Malacca Strait. All seahorse specimens were identified using morphometric data as Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, 1814. This is the first direct observation of drifting H. trimaculatus seahorse near to the water surface, out of their reported water depth (10–100 m) and demersal habitats. This may provide evidence of translocation and long-distance dispersal of H. trimaculatus in the region. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff3f04c5cb014023a1b1addecc349b7c2022-12-21T23:41:56ZengPensoft PublishersCheck List1809-127X2017-12-0113699399610.15560/13.6.99320032Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca StraitNur Leena Wai Sin Wong0Jun Chin Teh1Universiti Putra MalaysiaUniversiti Putra MalaysiaThree drifting juvenile seahorses (100.3 mm, 89.5 mm, and 55.8 mm in height) were captured during 2 research surveys between shipping routes at Malacca Strait. All seahorse specimens were identified using morphometric data as Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, 1814. This is the first direct observation of drifting H. trimaculatus seahorse near to the water surface, out of their reported water depth (10–100 m) and demersal habitats. This may provide evidence of translocation and long-distance dispersal of H. trimaculatus in the region.https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/20032/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Nur Leena Wai Sin Wong Jun Chin Teh Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait Check List |
| title | Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait |
| title_full | Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait |
| title_fullStr | Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait |
| title_full_unstemmed | Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait |
| title_short | Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus (Leach, 1814) beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait |
| title_sort | direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse hippocampus trimaculatus leach 1814 beneath the offshore surface at malacca strait |
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