Syngnathidae

LARSON, HELEN K., WILLIAMS, REX S. & HAMMER, MICHAEL P., 2013, <strong> An annotated checklist of the fishes of the Northern Territory, Australia </ strong>, Zootaxa 3696 (1), pp. 1-293 : 75-78

Syngnathidae

(pipefishes, seahorses)

Campichthys tricarinatus Dawson, 1977

Threekeel Pipefish

Campichthys tricarinatus Dawson, 1977: 641 (Baleine Bank, WA) .— Dawson 1985: 29 (New Year Island, NT); Paxton et al. 1989: 413 (NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 351 (Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 813 (NT; N coast). Mjurrngga Island, Milingimbi.

Choeroichthys brachysoma (Bleeker, 1855) Pacific Shortbody Pipefish Syngnathus brachysoma Bleeker, 1855b: 327 (Batu Island).? Stigmatophora argus — Klunzinger 1880: 420 (Port Darwin). Choeroichthys serialis — Whitley 1954: 27 (Port Darwin). Choeroichthys brachysoma — Taylor 1964: 111–112 (Little Lagoon entrance; Bartalumba Bay; Yirrkalla; Port

Bradshaw); Dawson 1985: 32 ( Yirrkala ); Paxton et al. 1989: 414 (NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 351

(Lee Point reef; reef off Bullocky Point; N side Channel Island); Hoese et al. 2006: 814 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Choeroichthys suillus Whitley, 1951

Pigsnout Pipefish

Choeroichthys suillus Whitley, 1951b: 393 (Port Denison, Qld).— Dawson 1985: 36 (McCluer Island); Paxton et al. 1989: 414 (McCluer Island, NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 815 (NT; N coast, McCluer Island).

Corythoichthys haematopterus (Bleeker, 1851) Reeftop Pipefish Syngnathus haematopterus Bleeker, 1851c: 258 (Banda Neira, Indonesia). Corythoichthys haematopterus — Dawson 1985: 41 (indicated on map only); Paxton et al. 1989: 415 (Darwin, NT);

Larson and Williams 1997: 351 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 816 (NT; N coast).

Oxley Island.

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853) Banded Pipefish Syngnathus dactyliophorus Bleeker, 1853f: 506 (Onrust I., Batavia) . Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus — Dawson 1985: 67, 69 ("northern Australia " and spot on map); Paxton et al. 1989:

416 (Darwin, NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 818 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

New Year Island.

Festucalex cinctus ( Ramsay, 1882) Girdled Pipefish Syngnathus cinctus Ramsay, 1882: 111 (Port Jackson, NSW). Festucalex cinctus — Dawson 1985: 70, 74 (p. 70 "provisionally referred to this species...the Northern Territory ";

spot on map near Gove); Paxton et al. 1989: 417 (Arnhem Land, NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 351

(Woods Inlet); Hoese et al. 2006: 819 (NT; N coast, Arnhem Land).

Halicampus brocki ( Herald, 1953)

Tasselled Pipefish

Micrognathus brocki Herald, 1953: 263 (Amen I., Bikini Atoll, Marshall Is.).

Halicampus brocki — Dawson 1985: 80 (spot on map only (Darwin)); Paxton et al. 1989: 418 (Darwin, NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 351 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 821 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Halicampus dunckeri ( Chabanaud, 1929)

Ridgenose Pipefish

Micrognathus dunckeri Chabanaud, 1929: 170 (Amboina) .

Halicampus dunckeri — Dawson 1985: 82 (North Oxley Island); Paxton et al. 1989: 418 (Darwin, NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 351 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 821 (NT; N coast, Darwin).

Halicampus grayi Kaup, 1853

Mud Pipefish

Halicampus grayi Kaup, 1853: 231 (name only).

Halicampus conspicillatus Kaup, 1856a: 22 (nomen nudum; = Halicampus grayi Kaup, 1856a: 231 ( India, New Holland).

Halicampus grayi — Dawson 1985: 88 (spot on map only [Darwin]); Paxton et al. 1989: 418 (NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 351 (Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 821 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Haliichthys taeniophorus Gray, 1859

Ribboned Pipehorse

Haliichthys taeniophora Gray, 1859: 39 (Freycinet Harbour, Shark's Bay, WA).— Whitley and Allen 1958: 49 (NT); Taylor 1964: 113 (Northern Territory).

Haliichthys taeniophorus — Dawson 1985: 95 (NT map); Paxton et al. 1989: 419 (NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Fannie Bay; East Point Reef); Hoese et al. 2006: 822 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Hippichthys cyanospilos (Bleeker, 1854) Bluespeckled Pipefish Syngnathus cyanospilos Bleeker, 1854a: 114 (Banda Neira, Indonesia). Hippichthys cyanospilus — Dawson 1985: 99 (spot on map only); Paxton et al. 1989: 420 (Croker Island, NT); Larson 1996: 10 (off Nayarnpi Creek); Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (reef off Bullocky Point; East Arm). Hippichthys cyanospilos — Hoese et al. 2006: 823 (NT; N coast).

King River estuary, Arnhem Land.

Hippichthys parvicarinatus ( Dawson, 1978)

Shortkeel Pipefish

Syngnathus parvicarinatus Dawson, 1978: 288–291 (Dinah Beach, Darwin) .— Davis 1988: 164 (upstream Buffalo Creek).

Hippichthys (Parasyngnathus) parvicarinatus — Dawson 1985: 100 (near Darwin; East Alligator River); Paxton et al. 1989: 420 (Darwin and East Alligator River, NT).

Hippichthys parvicarinatus — Davis and May 1989: 159 (Murgenella Creek and East Alligator River estuary); Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Ludmilla Creek); Larson 1996: 10 (Roper River area; Towns River); Larson 1997: 29 (West Alligator Head); Larson 1999b: 31 (Kakadu); Larson 1999c: 26 (Field Island); Larson 2000: 39 (Sandfly Beach); Larson 2002: 32 (Sandfly Beach); Hoese et al. 2006: 824 (NT; N coast, Darwin, East Alligator River).

Hippichthys penicillus ( Cantor, 1849)

Beady Pipefish

Syngnathus penicillus Cantor, 1849: 1368 (Sea of Pinang, Malaya).

Hippichthys (Parasyngnathus) penicillus — Dawson 1985: 101 (spot on map only); Paxton et al. 1989: 420 (NT).

Hippichthys penicillus — Larson 1996: 10 (Nayarnpi Creek; Towns River); Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Ludmilla Creek; NW side Channel Island; Woods Inlet); Larson 1997: 29 (West Alligator Head); Larson 1999b: 31 (Kakadu); Larson 2002: 32 (Sandfly Beach; West Alligator River); Hoese et al. 2006: 824 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Buffalo Creek; Ludmilla Creek; creek on NE side Milingimbi.

Hippocampus alatus Kuiter, 2001

Winged Seahorse

Hippocampus alatus Kuiter, 2001: 317–318 (east coast of Cape York, Queensland).— Kuiter 2001: 317–318 (Gulf of Carpentaria, NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 825 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria). Yirrkala (AMS material). Sara Lourie (pers. comm. 2005) considers that Kuiter’s type series consists of more than one species.

Hippocampus dahli Ogilby, 1908 Lowcrown Seahorse Hippocampus dahli Ogilby, 1908b: 17 (Moreton Bay, Noosa, Queensland).— Kuiter 2001: 308–310 (Darwin Harbour, Van Diemen Gulf, Shoal Bay, Bynoe Harbour); Hoese et al. 2006: 826 (NT, N coast, Darwin). Hippocampus planifrons — Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (off Cullen Beach). Hippocampus trimaculatus — Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Fannie Bay).

Haycocks Reach.

Lourie et al. (1999) consider that this species is a junior synonym of H. trimaculatus Leach, 1814 .

Hippocampus hendriki Kuiter, 2001

Eastern Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus histrix — Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Woods Inlet).

Hippocampus hendriki Kuiter, 2001: 333 (Cape York).

Woods Inlet, Darwin Harbour.

Sara Lourie (pers. comm. 2005) considers that this species is a junior synonym of H. angustus Günther.

Hippocampus multispinus Kuiter, 2001

Northern Spiny Seahorse

Hippocampus multispinus Kuiter, 2001: 331–332 (Arafura Sea, Northern Territory).— Hoese et al. 2006: 827 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast).

Hippocampus angustus — Paxton et al. 1989: 421 (N.T.).

Hippocampus spinosissimus — Paxton et al. 1989: 422 (N.T).

Hippocampus histrix — Russell and Houston 1989: 81 (Arafura Sea).

Hippocampus kuda — Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Darwin Harbour).

Arafura Sea; W of Shepparton Shoal, Timor Sea; Elizabeth River , Darwin Harbour; Gulf of Carpentaria, NT .

Kuiter (2001) gave an erroneus NTM number for one lot of his paratypes (number should be NTM S.11611-012, not S.12611-012) .

Sara Lourie (pers. comm., 2005) considers that this species is a junior synonym of H. angustus Günther.

Hippocampus semispinosus Kuiter, 2001

Halfspine Seahorse

Hippocampus semispinosus Kuiter, 2001: 320 , fig. 29 (East Alas Strait, Indonesia).

NW of Lorna Shoal, Arafura Sea (NTM S.17020-001).

New record for the NT.

Hippocampus taeniopterus Bleeker, 1852

Common Seahorse

Hippocampus taeniopterus Bleeker, 1852d: 306 ( Ambon) .— Kuiter 2001: 314–316 (Port Darwin); Hoese et al. 2006: 828–829 (NT; N coast, Port Darwin).

Hippocampus kuda — Paxton et al. 1989: 421 (Port Darwin, NT).

Reichardt Creek, Darwin Harbour; Indian Island, Bynoe Harbour.

Sara Lourie (pers. comm., 2005) considers that this species is a junior synonym of H. kuda Bleeker.

Micrognathus micronotopterus (Fowler, 1938) Tidepool Pipefish Syngnathus micronotopterus Fowler, 1938a: 42 (in part; Canimo I., South Luzon, Philippines). Micrognathus brevirostris — Taylor 1964: 112 ( Yirrkala ). Micrognathus micronotopterus — Dawson 1982: 681 (vicinity of Yirrkala Mission ); Dawson 1985: 125 ( Yirrkala

Mission; North Oxley Island); Paxton et al. 1989: 425 ( Yirrkala, NT ); Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (off

East Point); Hoese et al. 2006: 835 (NT; N coast, Yirrkala ).

Town Beach, Milingimbi.

Solegnathus hardwickii ( Gray, 1830)

Hardwick’s Pipehorse

Syngnathus Hardwickii Gray, 1830 : pl. 89, fig. 3 (in part) ( India).

Solegnathus hardwickii — Dawson 1982: 148 (Arafura Sea); Paxton et al. 1989: 429 (NT); Hoese et al. 2006: 841 (NT; N coast).

Solegnathus lettiensis Bleeker, 1860 Indonesian Pipehorse Solegnathus lettiensis Bleeker, 1860a: 3 (Letti Island, Banda Sea).— Sainsbury et al. 1984: 335 (Region D [= Top

End NT seas]); Russell and Houston 1989:81 (Arafura Sea).

E of Evans Shoal; N of Bathurst Island.

Syngnathoides biaculeatus ( Bloch, 1785)

Double-end Pipefish

Syngnathus biaculeatus Bloch, 1785: 10 (East Indies).

Gastrotokeus biaculeatus — Macleay 1881c: 300 (Port Essington).

Syngnathoides biaculeatus — Taylor 1964: 113 (Port Essington); Larson 1992: 10 (Home Creek).

Bing Bong Creek.

Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857) Bentstick Pipefish Syngnathus bicoarctatus Bleeker, 1857a: 99 (Amboina) . Ichthyocampus annulatus Macleay, 1878: 364 , Pl. X, fig. 6 (Port Darwin, NT).— Taylor 1964: 113 (Port Darwin). Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus — Dawson 1984: 187 (Northern Territory); Dawson 1985: 191 (Port Darwin, Northern Territory); Paxton et al. 1989: 431 (NT); Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Port Darwin); Hoese et al.

2006: 844 (NT; Gulf of Carpentaria, N coast) .

Trachyrhamphus longirostris Kaup, 1856 Straightstick Pipefish Trachyrhamphus longirostris Kaup, 1856a: 24 (Asia) .— Dawson 1984: 180 (Northern Territory); Dawson 1985:

192 (off Cobourg Peninsula); Paxton et al. 1989: 431 (NT); Russell and Houston 1989: 81 (Arafura Sea);

Larson and Williams 1997: 352 (Woods Inlet); Hoese et al. 2006: 844 (NT; N coast).