Syngnathus scovelli (Evermann & Kendall, 1896) .

Gulf Pipefish; Pez Pipa del Golfo.

Distribution: Global: Western Atlantic Ocean; from northern Florida, USA, to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: To (Atlantic), 0– 3 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, LC.

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 998; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 3408; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).