hardwickii, Sygnathus Gray [J. E.] 1830:no page number, Pl. 89 (fig. 3) [Illustrations of Indian zoology; ref. 1878] China. Holotype: BMNH 1981.6.22.1 (dry). The original genus should have been Syngnathus. Originally as Hardwickii. Published about 6 Oct. 1830. See Dawson 1982:145 [ref. 5442] for information on type and locality. •Valid as Solegnathus hardwickii (Gray 1830) -- (Dawson 1982:142 [ref. 5442], Araga in Masuda et al. 1984:89 [ref. 6441], Dawson 1985:171 [ref. 6541], Allen & Swainston 1988:46 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:429 [ref. 12442], Allen 1997:72 [ref. 23977], Chen et al. 1997:34 [ref. 26476], Fricke 1999:153 [ref. 24106], Paulus 1999:2271 [ref. 24794], Nakabo 2000:532 [ref. 25086], Randall & Lim in Randall & Lim 2000:604 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Nakabo 2002:532 [ref. 26001], Paxton et al. 2006:841 [ref. 29073], Kuiter 2009:151 [ref. 30404], Larson et al. 2013:78 [ref. 32988], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Stiller et al. 2022: Additional file p. 23 [ref. 39142]). Current status: Valid as Solegnathus hardwickii (Gray 1830). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mauritius (Mascarenes); Malaysia and South China Sea north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia. Habitat: marine.