Seahorses
There are 32 known species of seahorse, at least 20 of which are threatened by the unregulated trade of both live seahorses for aquariums and dried seahorses, sold as curios and as treatments in traditional Chinese medicine. The trade volume of dried seahorse in 2002 is believed to be at least 70 tons (equivalent to about 24.5 million individuals).
There are 32 known species of seahorse, at least 20 of which are threatened by the unregulated trade of both live seahorses for aquariums and dried seahorses, sold as curios and as treatments in traditional Chinese medicine. The trade volume of dried seahorse in 2002 is believed to be at least 70 tons (equivalent to about 24.5 million individuals).