fuscus, Syngnathus Storer [D. H.] 1839:504 [162] [Boston Journal of Natural History v. 2 (nos 3-4) (art. 12); ref. 4278] Nahant, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): lost (not MCZ 36046). •Valid as Syngnathus fuscus Storer 1839 -- (Smith 1986:419 [ref. 22186], Robins & Ray 1986:126 [ref. 23100], Scott & Scott 1988:350 [ref. 25518], McAllister 1990:134 [ref. 14674], Dawson 1982:76 [ref. 6764], Murdy et al. 1997:140 [ref. 23144], Smith-Vaniz et al. 1999:192 [ref. 25013], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:155 [ref. 27754], Klein-MacPhee in Collette & Klein-MacPhee 2002:324 [ref. 26158], Fritzsche & Vincent 2003:1222 [ref. 27044], Nelson et al. 2004:112 [ref. 27807], Kuiter 2009:253 [ref. 30404], Page et al. 2013:114 [ref. 32708], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Carneiro et al. 2019:177 [ref. 37250], Page et al. 2023:118 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Syngnathus fuscus Storer 1839. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Northwestern Atlantic: Canada south to Florida (U.S.A.). Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.