manadensis, Syngnathus Bleeker [P.] 1856:78 (6, 29) [Acta Societatis Regiae Scientiarum Indo-Neêrlandicae v. 1 (6); ref. 352] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Syntypes: BMNH 1867.11.28.357 (1) Manado, RMNH 7248 (4). •Valid as Oostethus manadensis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Kottelat 2013:306 [ref. 32989], Keith et al. 2021:54 [ref. 38257]). •Valid as Microphis manadensis (Bleeker 1856) -- (Dawson 1984:158 [ref. 5879], Dawson 1985:141 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 1989:425 [ref. 12442], Allen 1991:109 [ref. 21090], Kottelat et al. 1993:100 [ref. 23448], Paulus 1999:2271 [ref. 24794], Johnson 1999:726 [ref. 25471], Randall & Lim in Randall & Lim 2000:604 [ref. 25122], Paxton et al. 2006:835 [ref. 29073], Kuiter 2009:272 [ref. 30404], Fricke et al. 2014:47 [ref. 33932], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 4 [ref. 35615], Haÿ et al. 2023:23 [ref. 40264], Jamandre 2023:176 [ref. 40455]). Current status: Valid as Microphis manadensis (Bleeker 1856). Syngnathidae: Nerophinae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Indonesia east to Philippines and Solomon Islands, north to Taiwan. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.