Species that contain: Syngnathus and scovelli [ 4 ] records

affinis, Syngnathus Günther [A.] 1870:163 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 8; ref. 1995] Louisiana, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1854.7.3.2. Preoccupied by Syngnathus affinis Eichwald 1831, and Günther's name should not be used. Replaced by Syngnathus texanus Gilbert 2013. •Possibly the same as Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall 1896) -- (Tolan 2008:93 [ref. 29889]). •Valid as Syngnathus affinis Günther 1870 -- (Dawson 1982:90 [ref. 6764], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:1061 [ref. 23897], Musick et al. 2000:14 [ref. 24959], Fritzsche & Vincent 2003:1222 [ref. 27044], Nelson et al. 2004:112 [ref. 27807], Kuiter 2009:245 [ref. 30404], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615]). •Synonym of Syngnathus texanus Gilbert 2013. 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Syngnathus texanus Gilbert 2013. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Habitat: marine.

makaxi, Syngnathus scovelli Herald [E. S.] & Dawson [C. E.] 1972:781 [Copeia 1972 (no. 4); ref. 17349] Laguna Makax, Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, Mexico, depth 0-1.6 meters. Holotype: USNM 206235. Paratypes: AMNH 30222 (4); ANSP 117432 (4); CAS 13617 (22); FMNH 70761 (4); GCRL 3015 (7), 3690 (2), 6521 (23); IBUNAM-P 335 (4); LACM 31993-1 (4); MCZ 48476 (4); UF 229690 [ex UMML 29690] (4); UMMZ 197690 (4); USNM 206236 (4). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:159 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:82 [ref. 12367]. •Valid as Syngnathus makaxi Herald & Dawson 1972 -- (Dawson 1982:93 [ref. 6764], Fritzsche & Vincent 2003:1222 [ref. 27044], Nelson et al. 2004:112 [ref. 27807], Kuiter 2009:255 [ref. 30404], Page et al. 2013:114 [ref. 32708], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Page et al. 2023:118 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Syngnathus makaxi Herald & Dawson 1972. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Isla Mujeres, Mexico, Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

scovelli, Siphostoma Evermann [B. W.] & Kendall [W. C.] 1896:113 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 18 (no. 1043); ref. 14580] Shamrock Point, Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.A. Lectotype: USNM 47300. Paralectotypes: USNM 218366 [ex USNM 47300] (1); plus mention of a total of 130 specimens: CAS-SU 5470 (4), 8613 (3); USNM 69367 (11). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:61-62 [ref. 12291]. Lectotype selected by Dawson 1982:83 [ref. 6764]. •Valid as Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall 1896) -- (Lee et al. 1980:568 [ref. 22416], Dawson 1982:83 [ref. 6764], Robins & Ray 1986:126 [ref. 23100], Cervigón 1991:270 [ref. 24472], Boschung 1992:96 [ref. 23239], Warren et al. 1994:133 [ref. 25557], Greenfield & Thomerson 1997:136 [ref. 22947], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:1065 [ref. 23897], Aguilera 1998:48 [ref. 24221], Castro-Aguirre et al. 1999:231 [ref. 24550], Schmitter-Soto et al. 2000:155 [ref. 27754], Ross et al. 2001:388 [ref. 25978], Fritzsche & Vincent 2003:1222 [ref. 27044], Ferraris in Reis et al. 2003:592 [ref. 27061], Menezes & Moura in Menezes et al. 2003:71 [ref. 27192], Smith et al. 2003:19 [ref. 27621], Nelson et al. 2004:112 [ref. 27807], Boschung & Mayden 2004:417 [ref. 27995], Scharpf 2007:36 [ref. 30398], Kuiter 2009:256 [ref. 30404], Matamoros et al. 2009:16 [ref. 31241], García-Hernández et al. 2009:92 [ref. 37265], Page & Burr 2011:465 [ref. 31215], Martin et al. 2013:376 [ref. 36668], Page et al. 2013:114 [ref. 32708], Angulo et al. 2013:998 [ref. 33194], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615], Raz-Guzmán et al. 2018:345 [ref. 36407], Robins et al. 2018:242 [ref. 35886], Taphorn et al. 2022:58 [ref. 41297], Bagley et al. 2023:317 [ref. 41241], Barrientos et al. 2023:272 [ref. 41235], Carvalho-Filho 2023:103 [ref. 40480], Page et al. 2023:118 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall 1896). Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: Florida (U.S.A.) south to São Paulo (Brazil), including Gulf of Mexico; Central and South America; usually in nearshore marine habitats; some records from freshwater: Belize, Brazil, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, U.S.A., and Venezuela. IUCN (2013): Least Concern. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.

texanus, Syngnathus Gilbert [C. R.] In Page, Espinosa-Pérez, Findley, Gilbert, Lea, Mandrak et al. 2013:216 [ ref. 32708] Louisiana, U.S.A. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1854.7.3.2. Replacement name for Syngnathus affinis Günther 1870, preoccupied by Syngnathus affinis Eichwald 1831. •Possibly the same as Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall 1896) -- (Tolan 2008:93 [ref. 29889]). •Valid as Syngnathus affinis Günther 1870 -- (Dawson 1982:90 [ref. 6764], McEachran & Fechhelm 1998:1061 [ref. 23897], Musick et al. 2000:14 [ref. 24959], Fritzsche & Vincent 2003:1222 [ref. 27044], Nelson et al. 2004:112 [ref. 27807], Kuiter 2009:245 [ref. 30404], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 3 [ref. 35615]). •Valid as Syngnathus texanus Gilbert 2013 -- (Page et al. 2013:114 [ref. 32708], Page et al. 2023:118 [ref. 40505]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Syngnathus texanus Gilbert 2013. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Western Atlantic. Habitat: marine.