''Idiotropiscis'' is a

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of pygmy pipehorse

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found 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 found elsew ...

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. They are commonly called pygmy pipehorses due to their small size.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''

Idiotropiscis australe The southern little pipehorse (''Idiotropiscis australe'') is a species of fish in the family Syngnathidae. It is endemic to Australia. Its natural habitats are open seas, shallow seas, subtidal aquatic beds, and coral reefs. It camouflages among ...

'' ( 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 {{Syngnathiformes-stub