Amanda Vincent
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BIOGRAPHY
Canada Research Chair in Marine Conservation, University of British Columbia, Vancouver. Director, Project Seahorse. Coauthor of Seahorses: An Identification Guide to the World's Species and Their Conservation.
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Seahorse, (genus Hippocampus), any of about 50 species of marine fishes allied to pipefishes in the family Syngnathidae (order Gasterosteiformes). Seahorses are found in shallow coastal waters in latitudes from about 52° N to 45° S. Their habitats include coral reefs, mangroves, sea grass beds, and…
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Publications (1)
Seahorses: An Identification Guide to the World's Species and Their Conservation (December 1998)
A detailed identification guide to the world's seahorses and background information on their biology, trade and conservation.