Idiotropiscis
Appearance
Idiotropiscis | |
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Southern little pipehorse, Idiotropiscis australe | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
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
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
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Idiotropiscis". FishBase. October 2012 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Idiotropiscis australe". FishBase. May 2013 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Idiotropiscis larsonae". FishBase. May 2013 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri". FishBase. May 2013 version.