Document of bibliographic reference 287792

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Bibliographic resource

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Journal article

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Title

Fish, fans and hydroids: host species of pygmy seahorses

Abstract

An overview of the octocoral and hydrozoan host species of pygmy seahorses is provided based on literature records and recently collected field data for Hippocampus bargibanti, Hippocampus denise and Hippocampus pontohi. Seven new associations are recognized and an overview of the so far documented host species is given. A detailed re-examination of octocoral type material and a review of the taxonomic history of the alcyonacean genera Annella (Subergorgiidae) and Muricella (Acanthogorgiidae) are included as baseline for future revisions. The host specificity and colour morphs of pygmy seahorses are discussed, as well as the reliability of (previous) identifications and conservation issues.

WebOfScience code

https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000292345300001

Bibliographic citation

van der Meij, S.E.T.; Reijnen, B.T.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2011). Fish, fans and hydroids: host species of pygmy seahorses. ZooKeys 103(103): 1-26. https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.103.953

Topic

Marine

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true

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open access

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true