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Published March 15, 2017 | Version v1
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The presence of the Patagonian seahorse Hippocampus patagonicus Piacentino & Luzzatto, 2004 (Teleostei: Syngnatidae) in Monte Hermoso, southwestern Buenos Aires province, Argentina

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  • 1. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras (IIMyC- CONICET), Departamento de Ciencias Marinas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata (UNMdP), Argentina
  • 2. Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales "Lorenzo Scaglia", Argentina
  • 3. Museo Municipal de Ciencias Naturales "Vicente Di Martino", Argentina

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Based on data gathered during interviews with local artisanal fishermen and seahorses collected by them, Hippocampus patagonicus Piacentino & Luzzatto 2004 was found to occur in coastal waters of Monte Hermoso, southwestern Buenos Aires province, Argentina. High catches spanning several years and the identification of specimens confirm the presence of H. patagonicus in Monte Hermoso.

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