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Scientific Name Hippocampus erectus  Perry, 1810
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Type Locality Florida, USA. Old locality: American Seas, Mexico, West Indies.
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Size 190mm or 7.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada and northern Gulf of Mexico to Panama and Venezuela. A southern form that may prove to be a separate species is known from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and questionably from Suriname. International trade is monitored through a licensing system (CITES II, since 5.15.04) and a minimum size of 10 cm applies.
IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2016.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Ichthyology. In: Arcana, or, The Museum of Natural History v. 1, pp Unnumbered p. 177, Pl. 45.
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Last Update 2021 Dec 26 05:08 (species record created: 2021 Dec 26 04:53)