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Unusual Weather Condition Causing the Transfer of Seahorses Hippocampus kuda onto the Sandy Beach of Sindhudurg District, Maharashtra


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1 Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Annaikatty Post, Coimbatore 641 108, India
 

While surveying for raptors along the Achara beach in Malvan taluk of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, seahorses Hippocampus kuda belonging to the family Syngnathidae were noticed on the beach on 23 June 2015. All seahorses belong to one genus Hippocampus, in which there are 34 species recognized all over the world. Despite their small size, seahorses form a valuable fisheries resource in some areas and support a sizeable international trade. Hence all Hippocampus species are listed under Appendix II of the CITES and are categorized as vulnerable in the IUCN 2015 Red List of species.
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Authors

Amit Patil
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Annaikatty Post, Coimbatore 641 108, India
Bhupendra Shirke
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Annaikatty Post, Coimbatore 641 108, India
S. Babu
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Annaikatty Post, Coimbatore 641 108, India
G. Babu Rao
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Annaikatty Post, Coimbatore 641 108, India
Goldin Quadros
Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, Annaikatty Post, Coimbatore 641 108, India

Abstract


While surveying for raptors along the Achara beach in Malvan taluk of Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, seahorses Hippocampus kuda belonging to the family Syngnathidae were noticed on the beach on 23 June 2015. All seahorses belong to one genus Hippocampus, in which there are 34 species recognized all over the world. Despite their small size, seahorses form a valuable fisheries resource in some areas and support a sizeable international trade. Hence all Hippocampus species are listed under Appendix II of the CITES and are categorized as vulnerable in the IUCN 2015 Red List of species.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv111%2Fi5%2F792-793