Southern Little Pipehorse
Idiotropiscis australis
- Group: Seahorse
- Max size: 5.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A small pipehorse of the continental shelf off southern Australia, this fish reaches only about six centimetres. As in its relatives the male broods the young in a pouch, developing it at roughly four and a half centimetres long, and so little is recorded of it that its conservation status remains data deficient.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae › Idiotropiscis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1577338.
FAQ
- Is the Southern Little Pipehorse dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Little Pipehorse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Little Pipehorse get?
- The Southern Little Pipehorse grows to about 5.5 cm.