Biology:Idiotropiscis

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of fishes

Idiotropiscis
Idiotropiscis australe.jpg
Southern little pipehorse, Idiotropiscis australe
Scientific classification e
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:[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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q4978744 entry