A global revision of the Seahorses Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): Taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research
Author
Sara A. Lourie
Author
Riley A. Pollom
Author
Sarah J. Foster
text
Zootaxa
2016
4146
1
1
66
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.4146.1.1
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1175-5326
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H. pusillus
Fricke 2004
English common names. Pygmy Thorny Seahorse
, Dwarf thorny seahorse.
Synonyms.
None.
Holotype.
MNHN
2004-2029
.
Paratypes
: MNHN 2002-3234, SMNS 23384.
Type
locality.
Loyalty Islands
(
holotype
)
,
Loyalty Islands
and
Province
Nord
,
Grand Terre
,
New Caledonia
(
paratypes
)
.
Distribution.
France
(
New Caledonia
).
Notes.
This species is known only from the
holotype
and two
paratypes
. It very closely resembles
H. jugumus
although the meristic data do not agree. Further investigation is warranted.