Common seahorse  (Hippocampus kuda)

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Glossary

  • Dorsal fin: the unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
  • Ovipositor: egg-laying organ in female insects and some other animals consisting of outgrowths of the abdomen (the hind region of the body in insects). The stinging organ and poison sac of worker bees and non-reproductive female wasps is a modified ovipositor.
  • Pectoral fins: in fish, the pair of fins that are found one on each side of the body just behind the gills. They are generally used for balancing and braking.
  • Pelagic: inhabiting the open oceans.
  • Prehensile: capable of grasping.

References

  1. Project seahorse 2003. Hippocampus kuda. In: IUCN 2003. 2003 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (March 2004): http://www.redlist.org
  2. Fishbase- Hippocampus kuda (March 2004): http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=46324&genusname=Hippocampus&speciesname=kuda
  3. Project Seahorse- Trade (March 2004): http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/trade.html
  4. Project Seahorse- Biology of seahorses (March 2004): http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/biology2.html
  5. Seahorse Conservation Programme (March 2004): http://www.angleseyseazoo.co.uk/seahorse.htm
  6. Project Seahorse- Conservation (March 2004): http://seahorse.fisheries.ubc.ca/conservation.html
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