| Citation | Kuiter, R.H., 2001, Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species.. Rec. Aus. Mus. 53:293-340. |
| Ref. | 42735 Kuiter, R.H., 2001 |
| Page | 317;fig.25 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hippocampus alatus |
| Comment | synonym; common names; max lengths; depth range; |
| Locality | Australia, Queensland, east coast of Cape York. |
| Distribution | Indo-West Pacific: northern Australia (Dampier Arch., WA, Gulf of Carpentaria, to the tip of Cape York) and southeastern Papua New Guinea; 10-80 m. |
| Quote | Hippocampus sp. 3; Winged seahorse; maximum length based on a straight-line length msmt from upper surface (ignoring spines) of first trunk ring, to tip of tail, 11.7 cm OT (male); 13.6 cm OT (female); 10-80 m; inhabit soft bottom on continental shelves; |