curtirostris, Syngnathus Castelnau [F. L.] 1872:243 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Adelaide, St. Vincent Gulf, South Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN A-0982. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:47 [ref. 19576]. •Valid as Pugnaso curtirostris (Castelnau 1872) -- (Dawson 1984:95 [ref. 21119], Dawson 1985:163 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 1989:428 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:89 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:465 [ref. 22532], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:839 [ref. 29073], Kuiter 2008:472 [ref. 30642], Kuiter 2009:213 [ref. 30404], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626]). Current status: Valid as Pugnaso curtirostris (Castelnau 1872). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia (Jurien Bay southward), South Australia, western Victoria, Tasmania. Habitat: brackish, marine.