Species Hippocampus jugumus Kuiter, 2001
Collar Seahorse
- Hippocampus jugumus Kuiter, R.H. 2001. Revision of the Australian Seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species. Records of the Australian Museum 53: 293-340 [306, fig. 9].
Type data:
Holotype AM IA.2424 (female (?)), Lord Howe Island [31°31'S 159°05'E].
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Hippocampus sp. B. —
Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Paxton, J.R., Randall, J.E., Russell, B.C., Starck, W.A., Talbot, F.H. & Whitley, G.P. 1976. Annotated checklist of the fishes of Lord Howe Island. Records of the Australian Museum 30(15): 365-454 figs 1-2 [390] - Hippocampus histrix Kaup, 1856 [misidentification of Lord Howe Island specimen]. —
Whitley, G.P. & Allan, J. 1958. The Sea-horse and its Relatives. Melbourne : Georgian House 84 pp. 25 figs. [fig. 6 (3)]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from two specimens from Lord Howe Island, Tasman Sea; subtropical
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Ecological Descriptors
Marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Specific habitat unknown.
General References
Kuiter, R.H. 2009. Seahorses and their relatives. Seaford, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 331. [93] (suggested the species is also found in New Zealand)
Lourie, S.A., Pollom, R.A. & Foster, S.J. 2016. A global revision of the Seahorses Hippocampus Rafinesque 1810 (Actinopterygii: Syngnathiformes): Taxonomy and biogeography with recommendations for further research. Zootaxa 4146(1): 1–66 [30]
Stewart, A.L. 2015. Families Syngnathidae, Aulostomidae, Fistulariidae, Macroramphosidae. pp. 1050-1072 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 3 pp. 577-1152. [1050] (suggested that photo of species from New Zealand was of uncertain identity)
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 2001. Revision of the Australian Seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species. Records of the Australian Museum 53: 293-340 [306] (Collar Seahorse)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Collar Seahorse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-Jul-2017 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 05-May-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 25-Jun-2015 | SYNGNATHIFORMES | 07-May-2014 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |