Species that contain: Stigmatopora and nigra [ 2 ] records

boops, Stigmatophora Castelnau [F. L.] 1872:203 [Proceedings of the Zoological and Acclimatisation Society of Victoria, Melbourne v. 1; ref. 757] Melbourne markets, Victoria, Australia. Syntypes: ?MNHN A-1435 (10) Yarra R. Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:50 [ref. 19576]. Regarded as name only and in the synonymy of Stigmatopora nigra Kaup 1856 by Dawson 1980:288 [ref. 21122] and Dawson 1985:178 [ref. 6541], but the specimens were compared to the species on the previous page, as "...several similar to the others, but with enormous globular eyes...." and perhaps should be regarded as available. Original genus should have been Stigmatopora. •Synonym of Stigmatopora nigra Kaup 1856 -- (Gomon et al. 1994:469 [ref. 22532] as Stigmatophora, Paxton et al. 2006:842 [ref. 29073]). Current status: Synonym of Stigmatopora nigra Kaup 1856. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.

nigra, Stigmatophora Kaup [J. J.] 1856:53 [Catalogue of lophobranchiate fish in the collection of the British Museum; ref. 2575] Tasmania, Australia. Syntypes: MNHN 0000-6055 (2, 1 lost). Type catalog: Bertin & Estève 1950:49-50 [ref. 19576]. Appeared as Stigmatopora niger as name only and not available in Kaup 1853:233 [ref. 2569]; in Stigmatophora as above. Original genus should have been Stigmatopora. •Valid as Stigmatopora nigra Kaup 1856 -- (Dawson 1982:588 [ref. 5443], Dawson 1980:288 [ref. 21122], Dawson 1985:178 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 1989:430 [ref. 12442], Paulin & Roberts 1992:62 [ref. 24625], Kuiter 1993:94 [ref. 23929], Gomon et al. 1994:469 [ref. 22532], Kuiter 1997:76 [ref. 25488], Johnson 1999:726 [ref. 25471], Hutchins 2001:27 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:842 [ref. 29073], Browne & Smith 2007:5 [ref. 29428], Kuiter 2008:475 [ref. 30642], Kuiter 2009:288 [ref. 30404], Stewart 2015:102 [ref. 34254], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Hoschke et al. 2019:155 [ref. 36626], Short & Trevor-Jones 2020:115 [ref. 37943], Stiller et al. 2022: Additional file p. 18 [ref. 39142]). Current status: Valid as Stigmatopora nigra Kaup 1856. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: southern Australia, north to Port Denison (Western Australia) and Mooloolaba (Queensland); North Island to Marlborough Sounds and Chatham Islands (New Zealand). Habitat: brackish, marine.