independencia, Syngnathus Hildebrand [S. F.] 1946:153, Fig. 34 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 189; ref. 2161] Independencia Bay, Peru. Holotype: USNM 127853. Paratypes: Gov't of Peru (1), USNM 127854 (now 2). •Synonym of Bryx (simocampus) coccineus (Herald 1940) -- (Fritzsche 1980:196 [ref. 1511]). •Synonym of Cosmocampus arctus (Jenkins & Evermann 1889) -- (Dawson 1985:49 [ref. 6541]). •Probably a synonym of Cosmocampus arctus (Jenkins & Evermann 1889) -- (Chirichigno F. & Vélez D. 1998:102 [ref. 24555]). Current status: Synonym of Cosmocampus arctus (Jenkins & Evermann 1889). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: marine.