Does anyone know roughly how many Knysna Seahorses are left in the wild???
Reliable and serious answers only...Don't just guess please!
2007-03-12 05:14:28 · 5 answers · asked by skip a heartbeat 3 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Tough to answer, but as of 2000 there were at least 250. We know that because they were assessed for the IUCN red list that year, and they received Endangered status, not Critically Endangered. Species with less than 250 mature adults in the wild are listed as Critically Endangered.
2007-03-12 08:00:27 · answer #1 · answered by Ben H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't seem to find any specific population number on the web.
All I can find is that their population is 'low', and that the population in the Knysna estuary is fairly stable, but the populations in the connected Swartvlei and Keurbooms estuaries varies wildly from season to season. And these are the only three estuaries where the seahorse is found.
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2007-03-12 13:12:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry, found a lot of sites that mentioned the seahorse, but none were willing to give an estimated number. From what I could see, they haven't been studied as much as other fish have been, so no good estimate CAN be given...sorry.
2007-03-12 13:07:08 · answer #3 · answered by taliswoman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you want a reiliable answer dont ask questions like this.Your not going to find an answer that isnt a guess.
2007-03-12 13:53:23 · answer #4 · answered by Johnny 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
One million and twenty three
2007-03-12 12:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋