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Syngnathus carinatus

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII SYNGNATHIFORMES SYNGNATHIDAE

Scientific Name: Syngnathus carinatus
Species Authority: (Gilbert, 1892)
Taxonomic Notes: The Order for this Family has changed from Syngnathiformes to Gasterosteiformes (Nelson 2006)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published: 2010
Assessor/s: Findley, L. & Acero, A.
Reviewer/s: Carpenter, K., Polidoro, B. & Livingstone, S. (Global Marine Species Assessment Team)
Contributor/s:
Justification:
This species is restricted to the upper Gulf of California. It is a shallow water species that occurs in estuarine habitats that are increasingly disturbed by coastal development and aquaculture. However, very little is known about the population status of this species and the impact of current threats. It is therefore assessed as Data Deficient.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description: This species is endemic to the upper Gulf of California.
Countries:
Native:
Mexico
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Pacific – eastern central
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Population [top]

Population: This species is not abundant. The number of Locations (areas near estuaries) is around 10.
Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology: This is species is found on sand substrata, estuaries, beaches, and soft substrata (Findley pers. comm.). This species is found at depths to 36 m.
Systems: Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s): Coastal development such as marina construction and also from aquaculture development has caused much of the estuarine habitat of this species to be degraded (Findley pers. comm.).

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions: This species occurs in at least one Marine Protected Area with questionable enforcement (Findley pers. comm.).
Citation: Findley, L. & Acero, A. 2010. Syngnathus carinatus. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 19 June 2013.
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