fistularius, Leptoichthys Kaup [J. J.] 1853:233 [Archiv für Naturgeschichte v. 19 (pt. 1); ref. 2569] King George Sound, Western Australia. Holotype (unique): MNHN 0000-6029. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:42 [ref. 19576]. Also in Kaup 1856:52 [ref. 2575]. •Valid as Leptoichthys fistularius Kaup 1853 -- (Dawson 1985:110 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 1989:424 [ref. 12442], Kuiter 1993:93 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:455 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:80 [ref. 25488], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:832 [ref. 29073], Kuiter 2008:463 [ref. 30642], Kuiter 2009:226 [ref. 30404], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 4 [ref. 35615]). Current status: Valid as Leptoichthys fistularius Kaup 1853. Syngnathidae: Nerophinae. Distribution: Southern Australia: Victoria to Western Australia. Habitat: marine.