2012. Review of Significant Trade - Cites

Hippocampus kuda
Range State Provisional
category
Fiji Least
Concern
French
Polynesia
(France)
India
Japan
Kenya
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Madagascar Least
Concern
Maldives
Mauritius
Micronesia
(Federated
States of)
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Mozambique Least
Concern
Pakistan
Palau
Papua New
Guinea
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Least
Concern
Summary
Status poorly known, however, harvest and trade are regulated and no
international trade reported 2004-2010. On the basis of no anticipated
trade, categorised as Least Concern.
Occurrence in French Polynesia uncertain, with some authors considering
previous reports of H. kuda to represent misidentified H. histrix. No
international trade reported 2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of no
anticipated trade, categorised as Least Concern.
Status poorly known, but declines reported. It is considered threatened by
overexploitation through by-catch and illegal trade. However export of
the species has been prohibited since 2001 and no international trade
reported 2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of no anticipated trade,
categorised as Least Concern.
Status poorly known. By-catch levels were considered to be low and the
species is not targeted directly. However no international trade reported
2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as
Least Concern.
Specimens from Kenya were considered to represent H. fuscus and Kenya
was therefore not considered to be a range State for H. kuda. No
international trade reported 2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of unlikely
occurrence in Kenya and no anticipated trade, categorised as Least
Concern.
Specimens from Madagascar were considered to represent H. borboniensis
or H. fuscus and Madagascar was therefore not considered to be a range
State for H. kuda. No international trade reported 2004-2010. Therefore, on
the basis of unlikely occurrence in Madagascar and no anticipated trade,
categorised as Least Concern.
Population status not known. However, no international trade reported
2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as
Least Concern.
Specimens from Mauritius were considered to represent H. borboniensis or
H. fuscus and Mauritius was therefore not considered to be a range State
for H. kuda. No international trade reported since 2004. Therefore, on the
basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as Least Concern.
Population status not known. However, no international trade reported
2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as
Least Concern.
Specimens from Mozambique were considered to represent H. borboniensis
or H. fuscus and Mozambique was therefore not considered to be a range
State for H. kuda. No international trade reported 2004-2010. Therefore, on
the basis of unlikely occurrence in Mozambique and no anticipated trade,
categorised as Least Concern.
Status poorly known, although population may be very small. Export of
the species is not permitted and no international trade reported 2004-2010.
Therefore, on the basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as Least
Concern.
Population status not known. However, no international trade reported
2004-2010. Therefore, on the basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as
Least Concern.
Status not known, but H. kuda is locally the dominant Hippocampus species.
However, no international trade reported 2004-2010. Therefore, on the
basis of no anticipated trade, categorised as Least Concern.
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