Manaia pygmy pipehorse

Cylix tupareomanaia

Cup shaped ridge on the occiput

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Manaia pygmy pipehorse is known around Southwest Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Syngnathidae
Genus: Cylix
Maximum length: 5.6 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

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