| Citation | Kuiter, R.H., 2001, Revision of the Australian seahorses of the genus Hippocampus (Syngnathiformes: Syngnathidae) with descriptions of nine new species.. Rec. Aus. Mus. 53:293-340. |
| Ref. | Kuiter, R.H., 2001 |
| Page | 331 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hippocampus multispinus |
| Comment | depth and common depths; max length; common name; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Australia (Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia to Northern Territory) and southern Papua New Guinea. |
| Quote | 13-60 m and 20-60 m; 14 OT (male); Northern spiny seahorse; Outside distributional range for Papua New Guinea. |