bleekeri, Hippocampus Fowler [H. W.] 1907:426, Fig. 4 [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 59; ref. 1377] Victoria, Australia. Holotype: ANSP 33122 (in 2 pieces). Paratypes: ANSP 33184-87 (6, 1 with head missing, in jar with holotype). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:159 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Hippocampus bleekeri Fowler 1907 -- (Kuiter 2001:323 [ref. 25900], Paxton et al. 2006:826 [ref. 29073] dated 1908, Kuiter 2008:454 [ref. 30642], Kuiter 2009:54 [ref. 30404]). •Synonym of Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson 1827 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:421 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:448 [ref. 22532], Lourie et al. 1999:69 [ref. 23993], Lourie 2016:84 [ref. 34505], Lourie et al. 2016:13 [ref. 34632]). Current status: Synonym of Hippocampus abdominalis Lesson 1827. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Southeastern Australia: Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia (if valid). Habitat: marine.