''Idiotropiscis'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
pygmy pipehorse endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...
to
Australia
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. They are commonly called pygmy pipehorses due to their small size.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Idiotropiscis australe''
( Waite & Hale, 1921) (Southern little pipehorse)
* ''
Idiotropiscis larsonae''
( C. E. Dawson, 1984) (Helen's pygmy pipehorse)
* ''
Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri''
Kuiter, 2004 (Sydney's pygmy pipehorse)
References
Taxa named by Gilbert Percy Whitley
Marine fish genera
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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