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Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota (CAAB) Taxon Report
Animalia (kingdom) » Chordata (phylum) » Actinopterygii (class) » Syngnathiformes (order) » Syngnathidae (family)
CAAB Code: | 37 282087 |
Scientific Name and Authority: | Micrognathus pygmaeus Fritzsche, 1981 |
Rank: | Species |
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Distribution map:
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Scientific Name Notes: | The name Micrognathus brevirostris has been applied incorrectly to two Australian species, but most frequently to the species now known to be M. pygmaeus. The true M. brevirostris is endemic to the Red Sea (see Kuiter, 2000). | ||||||
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