Biology of a seahorse species, Hippocampus comes in the central Philippines

Based on 16 months of field observations on tagged seahorses Hippocampus comes in the Philippines, adults were found to be nocturnal, to maintain small home ranges, and to live mostly among corals. Prolonged pair associations suggested that H. comes, like many other seahorse species, were probably m...

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Published in:Journal of fish biology 2002-04, Vol.60 (4), p.821-837
Main Authors: Perante, N C, Pajaro, M G, Meeuwig, J J, Vincent, A C
Format: Article
Language:English
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Hippocampus comes
Marine
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Summary:Based on 16 months of field observations on tagged seahorses Hippocampus comes in the Philippines, adults were found to be nocturnal, to maintain small home ranges, and to live mostly among corals. Prolonged pair associations suggested that H. comes, like many other seahorse species, were probably monogamous, a conclusion consistent with their low density and sparse distribution. Site and mate fidelity suggest that H. comes populations may fare poorly under current high levels of exploitation. Copyright 2002 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
ISSN:0022-1112
1095-8649
DOI:10.1006/jfbi.2002.1878