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Hippocampus erectus

VU

Status

Vulnerable

Population

Data not assessed

Trend

↓Decreasing

Group

Fishes

Family

SYNGNATHIDAE

Data Source

iucn-redlist-2025

AI Species Profile

Claude-generated profile pending enrichment

Threats (6)

Marine & freshwater aquaculture

Code: 2.4

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Code: 5.1

Ongoing

Intentional use: hunting/trapping

Code: 5.1.1

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Code: 5.4

Ongoing

Agricultural & forestry effluents

Code: 9.3

Ongoing

Type Unknown/Unrecorded (pollution)

Code: 9.3.4

Ongoing
Habitats (3)

Wetlands (inland)

Code: iucn-5 · Suitable · Major importance

Rocky areas

Code: iucn-6 · Suitable · Major importance

Marine neritic

Code: iucn-9 · Suitable · Major importance

Countries (7)
BSBahamasBMBermudaBRBrazilCACanadaMXMexicoPTPortugalUSUnited States
Conservation Actions (4)

Site/area protection

Code: 1.1

Species recovery

Code: 3.2

Ex-situ conservation

Code: 3.4

Legislation

Code: 5.1

Taxonomy

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

ACTINOPTERYGII

Order

SYNGNATHIFORMES

Family

SYNGNATHIDAE

Genus

Hippocampus