tyro, Hippocampus Randall [J. E.] & Lourie [S. A.] 2009:19, Figs. 1-2 [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin v. 10; ref. 30536] North end of Poivre Atoll, 5°44'S, 53°20'E, Amirantes, Seychelles, depth 43-48 meters, dredge. Holotype (unique): BPBM 35555. •Valid as Hippocampus tyro Randall & Lourie 2009 -- (Lourie 2016:135 [ref. 34505], Lourie et al. 2016:43 [ref. 34632], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 2 [ref. 35615], Moots 2022:473 [ref. 39722]). •Valid as Cylix tyro (Randall & Lourie 2009) -- (Fricke & Cadet 2024:116 [ref. 41744] as 'Hippocampus' tyro under Cylix). Current status: Valid as Hippocampus tyro Randall & Lourie 2009. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles. A similar species from La Réunion and Mauritius (western Mascarenes) is undescribed (see Fricke & Cadet 2024:116 [ref. 41744]). Habitat: marine.