insularis, Corythoichthys Dawson [C. E.] 1977:324, Figs. 16-17 [Copeia 1977 (no. 2); ref. 7048] Off eastern end of D'Arros Island, Amirante Islands, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, depth 21.3-30.5 meters. Holotype: ANSP 110061. Paratypes: ANSP 134026-27 (8, 1); CAS 33056 (1), 33160 (1), 34473 (13); GCRL 14459-60 (1, 2). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:159 [ref. 13621]. •Valid as Corythoichthys insularis Dawson 1977 -- (Dawson 1985:41 [ref. 6541], Allen & Erdmann 2008:122 [ref. 29478], Kuiter 2009:204 [ref. 30404], Hamilton et al. 2016:Supplement 1 [ref. 35615], Moots 2022:445 [ref. 39722]). Current status: Valid as Corythoichthys insularis Dawson 1977. Syngnathidae: Syngnathinae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Comoros, Amirantes (Seychelles), Mascarenes (Mauritius), Maldives. Habitat: marine.