kaupii, Hippocampus Duméril [A. H. A.] 1870:516 [Histoire naturelle des poissons ou ichthyologie générale v. 2; ref. 1147] Gold Coast, West Africa. Holotype (unique): RMNH 1547. Replacement name for Hippocampus punctulatus Kaup 1856, preoccupied by Hippocampus punctulatus Guichenot 1853. •Synonym of Hippocampus bicuspis Kaup 1856 -- (Kuiter 2009:18 [ref. 30404]). •Synonym of Hippocampus algiricus Kaup 1856 -- (Lourie et al. 1999:71 [ref. 23993], Lourie et al. 2016:14 [ref. 34632]). Replacement Name. Current status: Synonym of Hippocampus algiricus Kaup 1856. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: marine.