moluccensis, Hippocampus Bleeker [P.] 1852:305 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 16825] Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2) whereaabouts unknown. •Valid as Hippocampus moluccensis Bleeker 1852 -- (Allen & Adrim 2003:28 [ref. 26830], Kuiter 2009:102 [ref. 30404], Allen & Erdmann 2012:203 [ref. 31980]). •Synonym of Hippocampus kuda Bleeker 1852 -- (Lourie et al. 1999:109 [ref. 23993], Lourie et al 2016:31 [ref. 34632]). Current status: Synonym of Hippocampus kuda Bleeker 1852. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Eastern Indonesia (if valid). Habitat: marine.