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 the first direct observation...

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Main Authors: Wong, Nur Leena Wai Sin, Teh, Jun Chin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61488/1/Direct%20observation%20of%20drifting%20juvenile%20seahorse%20Hippocampus%20trimaculatus%20Leach%2C%201814%20beneath%20the%20offshore%20surface%20at%20Malacca%20Strait.pdf
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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 upm.eprints-614882022-04-05T02:52:27Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61488/ Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, 1814 beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait Wong, Nur Leena Wai Sin Teh, Jun Chin 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. Pensoft Publishers 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61488/1/Direct%20observation%20of%20drifting%20juvenile%20seahorse%20Hippocampus%20trimaculatus%20Leach%2C%201814%20beneath%20the%20offshore%20surface%20at%20Malacca%20Strait.pdf Wong, Nur Leena Wai Sin and Teh, Jun Chin (2017) Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, 1814 beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait. Check List, 13 (6). 993 - 996. ISSN 1809-127X https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/20032/ 10.15560/13.6.993
spellingShingle Wong, Nur Leena Wai Sin
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Direct observation of drifting juvenile seahorse Hippocampus trimaculatus Leach, 1814 beneath the offshore surface at Malacca Strait
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
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/61488/1/Direct%20observation%20of%20drifting%20juvenile%20seahorse%20Hippocampus%20trimaculatus%20Leach%2C%201814%20beneath%20the%20offshore%20surface%20at%20Malacca%20Strait.pdf
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