Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis) distribution
The Knysna /ˈnaɪznə/ seahorse or Cape seahorse (Hippocampus capensis) is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae.[3] It is endemic to the south coast of South Africa, where it has been found in only three brackish water habitats: the estuary of the Keurbooms River in Plettenberg Bay, the Knysna Lagoon, and the estuarine portion of the Swartvlei system in Sedgefield. The limited range of this seahorse puts it at great risk of extinction.[1]
^ abPollom, R. (2017). "Hippocampus capensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T10056A54903534. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T10056A54903534.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
^Scales, Helen (2009). Poseidon's Steed: The Story of Seahorses, From Myth to Reality. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-101-13376-7. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
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