''Idiotropiscis'' is a
genus
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of
pygmy pipehorse endemic
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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
Hale may refer to:
Places Australia
*Hale, Northern Territory, a locality
*Hale River, in southeastern Northern Territory
Canada
*Hale, Ontario, in Algoma District United Kingdom
* Hale, Cumbria, a hamlet near Beetham, Cumbria
*Hale, Greater Man ...
, 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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