Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier 1829

Bariche, Michel & Fricke, Ronald, 2020, The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status, Zootaxa 4775 (1), pp. 1-157 : 111-112

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.4775.1.1
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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4347300
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scientific name	Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier 1829
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Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier 1829 View in CoL —Longsnouted seahorse

Taxonomy. First record from Lebanon as Hippocampus guttulatus guttulatus Cuvier 1829 View in CoL by George et al. (1964: 15); subsequently recorded as Hippocampus ramulosus Leach View in CoL by Mouneimné (1977: 62); as Hippocampus ramulosus Leach 1814 View in CoL by Mouneimné (2002: 114–115). Material in collection: AUBM.

Distribution. Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, Black Sea, eastern Atlantic: British Isles south to Portugal.

Conservation. IUCN: Global (DD: 5 December 2016); Med. (NT: 8 March 2016). Capture and threats: HAB, Unknown. Occurrence: Rare. Significant decline in the last two decades. Medium priority for conservation action.