A case of mistaken identity: skin filaments are unreliable for identifying <i>Hippocampus guttulatus</i> and <i>Hippocampus hippocampus</i>

2006/12/01 by J. M. R. Curtis · 1 citation
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Environmental Science · #Aquatic life and conservation #Fish Biology and Ecology Studies #Ichthyology and Marine Biology

paper · doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01228.x

Abstract

The presence or absence of skin filaments is an unreliable character for identifying European seahorses. Growth of skin filaments on Hippocampus guttulatus coincides with maturation, while presence on Hippocampus hippocampus is highly variable. Multiple morphological traits including snout, head and trunk shape should be used for identification.

Citations

• Life history of an unusual marine fish: survival, growth and movement patterns of<i>Hippocampus guttulatus</i>Cuvier 1829

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