caretta, Syngnathus Klunzinger [C. B.] 1880:419 [95] [Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 80 (1. Abth.) (nos 3-4); ref. 2624] Queens Cliff, 38°16'S, 144°40'E, Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. Holotype (unique): SMNS 1810. Type catalog: Fricke 1992:18 [ref. 20296], Fricke 2005:63 [ref. 29864]. On p. 95 of separate. •Synonym of Syngnathus curtirostris Castelnau 1872 -- (Dawson 1978:292 [ref. 8940]). •Synonym of Pugnaso curtirostris (Castelnau 1872) -- (Dawson 1984:96 [ref. 21119], Dawson 1985:163 [ref. 6541], Paxton et al. 1989:428 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:465 [ref. 22532], Paxton et al. 2006:840 [ref. 29073]). Current status: Synonym of Pugnaso curtirostris (Castelnau 1872). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: brackish, marine.