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Idiotropiscis
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

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:

• 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

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Idiotropiscis". FishBase. October 2012 version.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Idiotropiscis australe". FishBase. May 2013 version.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Idiotropiscis larsonae". FishBase. May 2013 version.
4. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Idiotropiscis lumnitzeri". FishBase. May 2013 version.

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