Idiotropiscis
| Idiotropiscis | |
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| Southern little pipehorse, Idiotropiscis australe | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Subfamily: | Syngnathinae |
| Genus: | Idiotropiscis Whitley, 1947 |
| Type species | |
| Acentronura australe Waite & Hale, 1921
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Idiotropiscis is a genus of pygmy pipehorse endemic to Australia. They are commonly called pygmy pipehorses due to their small size.
Species[edit]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Idiotropiscis australe (Waite & Hale, 1921) (Southern little pipehorse)[2]
- Idiotropiscis larsonae (C. E. Dawson, 1984) (Helen's pygmy pipehorse)[3]
- Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri Kuiter, 2004 (Sydney's pygmy pipehorse)[4]
References[edit]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Idiotropiscis in FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Idiotropiscis australe" in FishBase. May 2013 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Idiotropiscis larsonae" in FishBase. May 2013 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri" in FishBase. May 2013 version.
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