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NOAA to Determine if Dwarf Seahorse is Threatened or Endangered

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced its 90-day finding that a petition to list the dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae) as threatened or endangered and designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), as well as information in its files, present substantial scientific or commercial information indicating that the petitioned actions may be warranted.

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NOAA said it will conduct a status review of the species to determine if the petitioned action is warranted, and is accepting comments and commercial information regarding this species by July 3, 2012.