Population parameters of seahorses occuring as trawl by-catch off the coast of Peninsular Malaysia

Abstract

Studies on some aspects of population parameters on trawled by-catch seahorses, including species abundance, sex ratio, size composition, gonosomatic indices and brood or clutch size were conducted. This study was carried out in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia to obtain baseline information for future development, management and research on seahorses.