Species Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Museums

Regional Maps

External Links

• Hippocampus kelloggi Jordan, D.S. & Snyder, J.O. 1901. A review of the hypostomida and lophobranchiate fishes of Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 24(1241): 1-20 pls 1-12 [14, pl. 8].

  Type data:

   Holotype CAS(SU) 6521, Kagoshima, Japan.

 

Miscellaneous Literature Names

• Hippocampus tristis Castelnau, 1872 [Lourie et al 2016 regarded several records as misidentifications]. —
  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
• Hippocampus alatus Kuiter, 2001 [in part, Lourie et al. 2016 regarded Queensland paratype as this species].

 

Introduction

There is a major dispute over the identity of this species from Australia. Kuiter (2001) argued that Hippocampus kelloggi was restricted to Japan, with records from eastern Australia in Lourie et al (1999) based on H. tristis. Lourie et al. (2006) argued that some records of Hippocampus alatus and H. tristis were based on H. kelloggi. However their distribution map does not include New South Wales from where Kuiter (2001) reported the H. tristis. We accept H. kelloggi here based on genetic evidence presented by Harasti (2017), who reported specimens from Sydney. The map in Lourie et al. (2016) showed H. kelloggi extending off the east coast of Queensland, but only mention a paratype of H. alatus, which was from the Gulf of Carpentaria. Lourie et al. (2016) regarded H. tristis as a junior synonym of H. kuda adding to the confusion. We are unable to resolve the dispute and include both species here (H. tristis and H. kelloggi), but recognise that only one species may be involved and further studies may be required to determine the correct identification of Australian material.

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Precise distribution unknown, based in part on map and information provided in Lourie et al (2016) and specimens from Sydney; tropical, Indo-west Pacific

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Northern Shelf Province (25), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Marine, soft bottom.

Extra Ecological Information

Usually over 20 m

 

General References

Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Seahorses, Pipefishes and Their Relatives. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 240 pp. [47] (restricted to Japan)

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 [316]

Kuiter, R.H. 2009. Seahorses and their relatives. Seaford, Australia : Aquatic Photographics pp. 331. [116] (restricted to Japan)

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 [31]

Lourie, S.A., Vincent, A.C.J. & Hall, H.J. 1999. Seahorses. An identification guide to the world's species and their conservation. Project Seahorse. x 214 pp.

 

Common Name References

Lourie, S.A., Foster, S.J., Cooper, E.W.T. & Vincent, A.C.J. 2004. A Guide to the Identification of Seahorses. Project Seahorse and TRAFFIC North America. Washington, D.C. Vancouver : University of British Columbia and World Wildlife Fund 114 pp. [62] (Kellogg’s Seahorse)

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
	SYNGNATHIFORMES	10-May-2017	ADDED	Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett