FB-53804 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53804 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Ophichthidae Benthenchelys Benthenchelys cartieri Fowler, 1934 Jayakar's seahorse 1999-08-23 2024-08-07 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Hureau, J.-C.0 La base de données GICIM: Gestion informatisée des collections ichthyologiques du Muséum. p. 225-227. In Atlas Préliminaire des Poissons d'Eau Douce de France. Conseil Supérieur de la Pêche, Ministère de l'Environnement, CEMAGREF et Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. (Ref. 4517) Randall, J.E.0 Randall's tank photos. Collection of 10,000 large-format photos (slides) of dead fishes. Unpublished. (Ref. 28618) Randall, J.E.0 Randall's underwater photos. Collection of almost 2,000 underwater photos (slides). Unpublished. (Ref. 28620) Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. 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(Ref. 118484) CITES0 Appendices I, II and III valid from 11 January 2023 and 25 November 2023. UNEP. (Ref. 128078) Camins, E., L.M. Stanton, M.J. Correia and A.C.J. Vincent0 Comprehensive review of advances in life history of 35 seahorse species, drawn from community science. Fisheries Centre Research Report 31(1):107p. (Ref. 128812) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) CITES0 Appendices I, II and III. UNEP. (Ref. 131153) Camins, E., L.M. Stanton, M.J. Correia, S.J. Foster, H.J. Koldewey and A.C.J. Vincent0 Advances in life‐history knowledge for 35 seahorse species from community science. J. Fish Biol. 104(5):1548-1565. (Ref. 137497) FB-pic-53814-5680 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 2000-10-24 2000-10-24 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Hijay_u0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Hijay_u0.jpg FB-pic-53814-13492 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 1997-02-22 2010-07-13 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Hijay_m0.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Hijay_m0.jpg FB-pic-53814-20373 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage image/jpeg John E. Randall 2000-10-24 2000-10-24 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 Unported License. Image can be freely copied and altered but may be used only for non-commercial purposes. Original author and source must be properly acknowledged John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://www.fishbase.us/images/species/Hijay_u1.jpg http://www.fishbase.us/images/thumbnails/jpg/tn_Hijay_u1.jpg FB-GeneralDescr-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1999-08-24 00:00:00 2018-12-18 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 Found in seagrass beds, e.g. Halophila spp. Ovoviviparous (Ref. 205). The male carries the eggs in a brood pouch which is found under the tail (Ref. 205). Lourie, S.A., R.A. Pollom and S.J. Foster 2016 A global revision of the seahorses <i>Hippocampus</i> Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research. Zootaxa 4146(1):1-66. (Ref. 115213) FB-DiagnosticDescr-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 2000-01-18 00:00:00 2016-06-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ John E. Randall General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 Description: (based on 8 specimens): Adult height: 11.0-13.0cm. Rings: 11+38-39. Snout length: 2.1 (1.9-2.4) in head length. Dorsal fin rays: 18-19 covering 2+1 rings. Pectoral fin rays: 17-18. Coronet: low-medium with four very long sharp spines. Spines: very long and sharp; no spines on alternate tail rings. Other distinctive characters: double cheek spine (usually); double spine below eye; very long, sharp spine in front of coronet and above eye. Color pattern: pale cream or beige colored; often with a pattern of large white spots on body and face; spines with a broad dark band near tip; dark mid-ventral line. Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall 1999 Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. 214 p. (Ref. 30915) FB-Morphology-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 2000-01-18 00:00:00 2016-06-29 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#DiagnosticDescription Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 1819 Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall 1999 Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. 214 p. (Ref. 30915) FB-Distribution-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1999-08-24 00:00:00 2024-07-17 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Morphology Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Arabian Sea (Israel), Oman and Pakistan. Lourie, S.A., R.A. Pollom and S.J. Foster 2016 A global revision of the seahorses <i>Hippocampus</i> Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research. Zootaxa 4146(1):1-66. (Ref. 115213) FB-LifeCycle-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 1999-08-24 00:00:00 2018-12-18 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=53814&StockCode=44632 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Distribution Male carries the eggs in a brood pouch (Ref. 205). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-TrophicStrategy-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 2005-02-16 00:00:00 2023-06-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public jayakari http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#TrophicStrategy Also found in rocks and gravel and among sponges (Ref. 52034). Dwells in coral reefs (Ref. 128812). Foster, S.J. and A.C.J. Vincent 2004 Life history and ecology of seahorses: implications for conservation and management. J. Fish Biol. 65(1):1-61. (Ref. 52034) FB-Size-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1999-08-24 00:00:00 2018-12-18 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Size 14.0 cm OT (male/unsexed; (Ref. 45091)) Kuiter, R.H. 2000 Seahorses, pipefishes and their relatives: a comprehensive guide to Syngnathiformes. TMC Publishing, Chorleywood, England. (Ref. 45091) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Threats Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-53814 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Rainer Froese 1999-08-24 00:00:00 2018-12-18 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ WorldFish Center - FishBase General public http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=53814 http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#Habitat demersal; non-migratory; marine; depth range 0 - 80 m (Ref. 81209), usually 2 - 3 m (Ref. 30915) Brokovich, E., S. Einbinder, N. Shashar, M. Kiflawi and S. Kark 2008 Descending to the twilight-zone: changes in coral reef assemblages along a depth gradient down to 65 m. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 371:235-262. (Ref. 81209) Lourie, S.A., A.C.J. Vincent and H.J. Hall 1999 Seahorses: an identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse, London. 214 p. (Ref. 30915)