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Species Hippocampus paradoxus Foster & Gomon, 2010

Paradoxical Seahorse


Compiler and date details

27 June 2011 - Dianne J. Bray

 

Distribution

States

Western Australia


Extra Distribution Information

SW of Esperance, WA (ca 34°29’ S, 121°32’ E); known only from the holotype.

Known only from type locality.

Australian Endemic.


IBRA and IMCRA regions (map not available)

IMCRA

Southwest Shelf Province (31)

Ecological Descriptors

Benthic, continental shelf, sand bottom marine.

Extra Ecological Information

102m, from a coarse calcareous sand substrate with a highly diverse assemblage of bryozoans and some sponges.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
27-Jul-2017 SYNGNATHIFORMES 07-Apr-2017 MODIFIED Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett
SYNGNATHIFORMES 06-Jul-2011 ADDED Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM)