Table 2 Seahorse ethnospecies description, according to 32 informants
From: Seahorses in focus: local ecological knowledge of seahorse-watching operators in a tropical estuary
Ethnospecies names | Description | Citations (%) | Habitat |
|---|---|---|---|
Cavalo-marinho do focinho longo, Cavalo-marinho do manguezal, Reidi (Longsnout, mangrove-seahorse or “Reidi”) | Long snout | 32 (100 %) | Mangrove and reefs |
Cavalo-marinho do focinho curto, Erecto (Shortsnout or “Erecto”) | Short snout. Less common than the Longsnout seahorse. | 5 (16 %) | Mangrove and reefs |
Cavalo-marinho Folha (Leafy-seahorse) | Seahorse head and leafy shaped body | 1 (3 %) | Rocks near the river mouth |
Cavalo-marinho-rei, Cavalo-marinho-verdadeiro (King-seahorse or True-seahorse) | Crown on top of head like a “moose horn”. Body more robust than the common mangrove seahorse. Has strictly marine habits. Reported as a bycatch of bottom-trawlers operating in nearby fishing communities. | 6 (19 %) | Occasionally found in trawls at ~30 m. Also named true-seahorse because inhabits the sea bottom rather than mangroves. |