EcologybioRxiv
Morphological and molecular evidence for range extension and first occurrence of the Japanese seahorse, Hippocampus mohnikei (Bleeker 1853) in a bay-estuarine system of Goa, central west coast of India
S. V. Sanaye, R. D. Khandeparker, A. S. Rayadurga…·M. Gaunthankar
The paper reports the first occurrence of Hippocampus mohnikei in Goa, India, using morphological and molecular analyses, suggesting a range expansion and potential long-distance dispersal.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0220420