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Threat to seahorse population has drawn attention towards conservation measures. Based on the IUCN (2020), the status of seahorse species in Malaysia is listed in Table 1, with eight species as Vulnerable (VU), three species Data Deficient (DD) and only one listed as Least Concern (LC).
1 sty 2004 · Seven species of seahorses (Syngnathidae: Hippocampus) were found in Sabah. They were Hippocampus barbouri, H. comes, H. histrix, H. kelloggi, H. kuda, H. spinosissimus and H. trimaculatus.
26 wrz 2021 · Hippocampus kuda. The estuary, yellow or spotted seahorse, is known in Bahasa Malaysia as ‘kuda laut’. It is found mostly in mangrove swamps lining estuaries and reaches between 17 and 30cm in...
Identifying seahorses can be difficult, even for seasoned professionals! We recommend using one of the following identification guides found here. Choose the one appropriate to your region, or use the main ID guide book found at the bottom of the page. Hippocampus kuda drawing by Laurence Richardson. ID Guide for Large Seahorses in Southeast Asia.
The Fishy Fish. Hippocampus kuda | Yellow Seahorse | Kuda Laut | Photo By Profesor Dr. Mohd. Effendy Bin Abd. Wahid. Seahorses are far different than the horses that we see galloping on land. In fact, they are actually a type of fish!
This can be achieved by understanding the current status of both H. kuda and the seagrass at the shoal. Additionally, there is currently no known strategy for conserving seahorses in Malaysia and this project provides essential baseline data to refer to for seahorse conservation in the country.
Six species of seahorses were identified in the study: (1) Hippocampus barbouri, (2) Hippocampus comes, (3) Hippocampus kelloggi, (4) Hippocampus kuda, (5) Hippocampus spinosissimus and (6) Hippocampus trimaculatus.
