| Citation | Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001, Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae.. Zoonetics, Australia. 1-302. |
| Ref. | 48635 Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001 |
| Page | 78;fig. |
| Named Used as Valid | Hippocampus polytaenia |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Indonesia |
| Quote | Appears to be restricetd to Flores Seas, but probably ranges to the Moluccen region. At some stage, was thought to be a juvenile of H. kuda but it is more spiny and different in shape, also H. kuda wasn't found in Maumere Bay and probably doesn't occur there. |