M. pygmaeus, characterized by a low number of trunk rings (14), short snout (3.2-3.4 in head) and small size at maturity, is described from Taone, Tahiti.
M. pygmaeus, characterized by a low number of trunk rings (14), short snout (3.2-3.4 in head) and small size at maturity, is described from Taone, Tahiti.
Fritzsche, R. 1981. A new species of pipefish (Pisces: Syngnathidae: Micrognathus) from Tahiti. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington</em>, 94(3): 771-773.