Hippocampus algiricus Kaup, 1856

Fermon, Yves, Bailly, Nicolas, Cardiec, Floriane, Causse, Romain, Chartrain, Emmanuel, Chirio, Laurent, Bruyne, Godefroy De, Deynat, Pascal, Hopkins, Carl D., Lamboj, Anton, Mennesson, Marion I., Beh, Jean-Hervé Mve, Paugy, Didier, Sidlauskas, Brian, Sullivan, John P., Weghe, Jean-Pierre Van De, Vigliotta, Thomas R. & Zee, Jouke Van Der, 2022, An annotated checklist of the fishes of Gabon, Cybium 46 (2), pp. 2-3 : 219

Hippocampus algiricus Kaup, 1856

Occurrence: native

Maximum length: 19.2 cm TL

Water type: marine

Environment: demersal

Depth range: 0-25 m

Migration: unknown

IUCN status: VU – Vulnerable (A2cd+4cd / 2017)

Source: observation

Distribution and remarks: East central Atlantic: known from off the coast of West Africa, from Senegal to Angola. Observed close to the coast in shallow waters and mangroves in February, specimens regularly caught by trawlers along the coast (Chartrain and De Bruyne, pers. obs.). International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.