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Range extension and first occurrence of the thorny seahorse Hippocampus histrix in New South Wales, Australia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2015

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D. Harasti*
Affiliation:
NSW Department of Primary Industries, Marine Ecosystems Research, Locked Bag 1, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315, Australia
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Correspondence should be addressed to: D. Harasti, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Marine Ecosystems Research, Locked Bag 1, Nelson Bay, NSW 2315, Australia email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Between 2007 and 2014, three individual thorny seahorses, Hippocampus histrix, were recorded in Port Stephens, New South Wales, Australia. Specimens ranged in size from 6 to 8 cm and were considered to be females. This extends the known range of H. histrix along the east coast of Australia by 1700 km.

Keywords

East Australia CurrentEACfishNelson BayPort StephensseahorseSyngnathidaetropical
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Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e49
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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