Seahorses bred in captivity in Iloilo

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August 20, 2003

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Now, seahorses can be bred in captivity. This scientific headway was achieved by researchers of the government-hosted Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center-Aquaculture Department (SEAFDEC-AQD) in this seaside town 24 km west of Iloilo City. The feat was ahieved in the breeding of three seahorse species native to the Philippinesm namely: Hippocampus kudo, H. Barbouri, and H. comes.

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Seahorses bred in captivity in Iloilo. (2003, August 20). Manila Bulletin, p. G-3.