Hippocampus capensis

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SYNGNATHIFORMES SYNGNATHIDAE

Scientific Name: Hippocampus capensis
Species Authority: Boulenger, 1900
Common Name/s:
English – Knysna Seahorse, Cape Seahorse

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered   B1+2c+3d   ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 2000
Assessor/s: Lockyear, J.
Reviewer/s:
Justification:
H. capensis has a restricted and fragmented distribution, only occurring in a few estuaries. The small area of occupancy suggests the occurrence of extreme fluctuations in the number of mature individuals. There is continuing decline in the quality of the habitat due to development.
History:
1996 – Vulnerable (Baillie and Groombridge 1996)
1994 – Vulnerable (Groombridge 1994)
1990 – Vulnerable (IUCN 1990)
1988 – Vulnerable (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
South Africa
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Atlantic – southeast

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Marine

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species is listed on CITES Appendix II.
Citation: Lockyear, J. 2000. Hippocampus capensis. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 February 2012.
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