semifasciatus, Syngnathus Günther [A.] 1870:162 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 8; ref. 1995] Unjustified emendation of Leptonotus semistriatus Kaup 1856; because "The bands are transvers (fasciae), and not longitudinal (striate)." •Junior objective synonym of Mitotichthys semistriatus (Kaup 1856) -- (Paxton et al. 1989:426 [ref. 12442], Dawson 1985:146 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 2006:836 [ref. 29073]). Current status: Synonym of Mitotichthys semistriatus (Kaup 1856). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: marine.