brevicorpus, Micrognathus Fricke [R.] 2004:42, Fig. 20 [Stuttgarter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Serie A (Biologie). No. 668; ref. 28269] Ile Sainte-Marie, 22°17'26"S, 166°27'36"E, Province Sud, Grande Terre, New Caledonia, depth 1-3 meters. Holotype: MNHN 2004-2030. Paratypes: AMS IO.18446-001 (1), IO-38050-004-5 (2); SMNS 21750 (2). Type catalog: Fricke 2005:62 [ref. 29864]. •Valid as Micrognathus brevicorpus Fricke 2004 -- (Kuiter 2009:234 [ref. 30404], Fricke et al. 2011:376 [ref. 31242], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 2 [ref. 35615]). Current status: Valid as Micrognathus brevicorpus Fricke 2004. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.