| Citation | Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006, Fishes.. In Beasley, O.L. and A. Wells (eds.) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Volume 35 Australia: ABRS & CSIRO Publishing, 2178 p. |
| Ref. | Hoese, D.F., D.J. Bray, J.R. Paxton and G.R. Allen, 2006 |
| Page | 829 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hippocampus tristis |
| Comment | |
| Locality | Melbourne markets, MNHP A.4538 |
| Distribution | Australia (Lord Howe I., NSW (Central E coast); QLD; sw Pacific) |
| Quote | Sad seahorse; Dull seahorse; subtropical, benthic, continental shelf |