Southern little pipehorse (Idiotropiscis australe)

Scientific name: Idiotropiscis australe Waite & Hale, 1921

The Southern little pipehorse (Idiotropiscis australe) is a marine fish of the family Syngnathidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, South and Western Australia.

Biology

Found on the continental shelf. Males may have developed brood pouches at about 4.5 cm TL. Ovoviviparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Idiotropiscis australe
Family
Syngnathidae (Pipefishes and seahorses)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: South and Western Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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