eques, Phyllopteryx Günther [A.] 1865:327, Pl. 15 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865 (pt 1) (art. 8) (for 11 Apr. 1865); ref. 13948] Spencer Gulf, Port Lincoln, South Australia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1865.5.13.2 (dry). •Valid as Phycodurus eques (Günther 1865) -- (Dawson 1985:158 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 1989:427 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:96 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:463 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:74 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:838 [ref. 29073], Kuiter 2008:470 [ref. 30642], Kuiter 2009:164 [ref. 30404], Stiller et al. 2015:4 [ref. 33688], Orlando et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33686], Lourie 2016:150 [ref. 34505], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Phycodurus eques (Günther 1865). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia, South Australia, western Victoria. Habitat: marine.