Southern little pipehorse
| Southern little pipehorse | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Syngnathidae |
| Genus: | Idiotropiscis |
| Species: | I. australe |
| Binomial name | |
| Idiotropiscis australe (Waite & Hale, 1921) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Acentronura australe Waite & Hale, 1921 | |
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 amongst species of red algae. It is threatened by habitat loss.