Hippocampus ramulosus Leach, 1814
Synonyms:
Hippocampus ramulosus Leach, 1814, Zool. Miscell., 1: 105, pl. 47 (type locality not stated, possibly Mediterranean). Type in BMNH.
Hippocampus longirostris Schinz, 1822, Das Thierreich, 2: 262 (on Cuvier, 1817. No type locality given).
Hippocampus rosaceus Risso, 1826, Hist. nat. Europe mérid., 3: 184 (? Nice).
Hippocampus guttulatus Cuvier, 1829, Règne animal, ed. 2, 2: 363 (Mediterranean).
Hippocampus ramulosus: Lowe, 1860: 5, tab. II | A. Duméril, 1870: 507 | Fowler, 1936: 563 | Wheeler, 1969: 252 (fig. snout too long).
Hippocampus guttulatus: Canestrini, 1872: 140 | Moreau, 1881, 2: 36 | Carus, 1893: 535 | Lozano Rey, 1947: 669, pl. 16 (fig. 2) | Soljan, 1948: 38, fig. | Di Caporiacco, 1948: 93 | Albuquerque, 1954-1956: 540 | Poljakov et al., 1958: 214, fig. | Duncker, ed. Ladiges, 1960: 191, fig. 65a | Bini, 1969, 3: 173, fig. | Tortonese, 1970: 465, fig. 187A.
Hippocampus antiquorum (nec Leach, 1814): Day, 1884, 2: 265, pl. 144 (fig. 7) Jenkins, 1936: 210, pl. 84 (fig. 7).
Hippocampus hippocampus microstephanus Slastenenko, 1937, Sb. tr. Zool. Muz. Mosk. Univ., 1: 81 (not seen, quoted from Banarescu, 1964).
Hippocampusguttulatus multiannularis Ginsburg, 1937, Proc. U.S. natn. Mus., 83: 540,
fig. 56 57 (Bay of Biscay?). Types: Michigan Univ. Mus. 111747 (holotype), 111748 (paratypes).
Hippocampus guttulatus guttulatus: Ginsburg, 1937: 543 | Albuquerque, 1956: 541.
Hippocampus europaeus (nec Ginsburg, 1933): Poll, 1947: 188 (text only).
Hippocampus hippocampus microstephanus: Slastenenko, 1955-1956: 283, fig. 54.
Hippocampus guttulatus multiannularis: Albuquerque, 1956: 540, fig. 248A-B.
Hippocampus guttulatus microstephanus: Banarescu, 1964: 600, fig. 257 | Svetovidov, 1964: 195, fig. 55.
Common names:
caballito de mar [Spain]
caballito de mar [Spain]
cavalluccio marino [Italy]
cheval marin [France and Belgium]
hippocampe mouchete [France and Belgium]
sea-horse [UK and USA]
Seepferchen [Germany]
sohes [Denmark]
zeepaardje [Netherlands and Belgium]