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The Pacific Seahorse, Hippocampus ingens (Girard, 1858) (Syngnathiformes, Syngnathidae): a geographic range expansion of a poorly known species in Chile

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Two specimens of Paciﬁc Seahorse, Hippocampus ingens Girard, 1858, were captured as a bycatch in trawl ﬁshing off the Chañaral coast, in the Atacama region of northern Chile. This ﬁnding expands its known distribution area in Chilean coastal territory by 114 km to the south, highlighting the importance of documenting its geographical range and the need for further research and sampling to gain a better understanding of the population in the area.

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DOI: 10.15560/20.6.1298

Authors: Felipe Méndez-Abarca, Renzo Pepe-Victoriano, Enrique A. Mundaca

Institutions: Arturo Prat University, Catholic University of the Maule

Language: English

Topic: Aquatic life and conservation

Subfield: Aquatic Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161