Threats
Major Threats
Current threats to the species are unknown. Spiny seahorses are less desirable for traditional Chinese medicine, although their use is increasing with the rise in patent medicines (Lourie et al. 1999). H. histrix is rarely seen in the aquarium trade.
Source information
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© International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
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IUCN
Author: Project Seahorse
Compiler: Project Seahorse
Project Seahorse 2002. Hippocampus histrix. In: IUCN 2010 . IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2010.4 . <www.iucnredlist.org>
Revisions
- 2012-05-16 11:40:44 UTC
- 2011-08-25 02:46:08 UTC
- 2011-04-08 13:30:31 UTC
- 2011-02-09 19:25:35 UTC
- 2011-01-13 01:58:39 UTC
