rubescens, Syngnathus Risso [A.] 1810:66 [Ichthyologie de Nice; ref. 3755] Nice, France, northwestern Mediterranean Sea. No types known. •Synonym of Syngnathus acus Linnaeus 1758 -- (Wheeler 1973:274 [ref. 7190], Dawson 1985:183 [ref. 6541], Dawson in Whitehead et al. 1986:635 [ref. 13676], Dawson 1986:287 [ref. 6201], Dawson 1990:663 [ref. 17542], Kottelat 1997:168 [ref. 22952], Bilecenoğlu et al. 2002:66 [ref. 26753], Kuiter 2009:244 [ref. 30404]). Current status: Synonym of Syngnathus acus Linnaeus 1758. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.