waleananus, Hippocampus Gomon [M. F.] & Kuiter [R. H.] 2009:38, Figs. 1-3a [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 15 (no. 1); ref. 30036] Walea Island, Togean Archipelago, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): MZB 13599. •Synonym of Hippocampus satomiae Lourie & Juiter 2008 -- (Lourie et al. 2016:38 [ref. 34632]). •Valid as Hippocampus waleananus Gomon & Kuiter 2009 -- (Kuiter 2009:137 [ref. 30404], Reijnen et al. 2011:2 [ref. 33436], Allen & Erdmann 2012:206 [ref. 31980], Miesen et al. 2016:88 [ref. 34492], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 2 [ref. 35615], Short et al. 2018:42 [ref. 36055], Short et al. 2020:154 [ref. 37526]). Current status: Valid as Hippocampus waleananus Gomon & Kuiter 2009. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Togian Islands off Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia. Habitat: marine.