title: New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei in Southeast Asia lead to updates in range, habitat and threats.
abstract: New records of the Japanese seahorse Hippocampus mohnikei from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam, along with recently published studies from India and Singapore, have greatly expanded the known range of H. mohnikei within Southeast Asia. These new records reveal novel habitat preferences and threats to H. mohnikei in the region. Although the global conservation status of H. mohnikei is classified as Data Deficient according to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, new sightings indicate that this species is found in similar habitats and faces similar threats as other Hippocampus species that are considered Vulnerable.
authors: Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Aylesworth
authors: Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Lawson
authors: Faculty of Science, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Laksanawimol
authors: Marine Conservation Cambodia, Koh Seh, Kep Province, Cambodia.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Ferber
authors: Project Seahorse, Fisheries Centre, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canada.|Daniel P. Haerther Center for Conservation and Research, John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, 60605, U.S.A.
authors: T-L
authors: TL
authors: Loh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D002160:Cambodia; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D017753:Ecosystem; D056727:Endangered Species; D008296:Malaysia; D023701:Smegmamorpha; D013785:Thailand; D014744:Vietnam
keywords: Cambodia; Syngnathidae; Thailand; Vietnam; seagrass; species distribution