Cylix tupareomanaia
GENUS OF FISHES
Manaia pygmy pipehorse; Cylix (fish)
Cylix tupareomanaia, named the Manaia pygmy pipehorse, is a species of syngnathid, the family of seahorses and pipefish. The species is found temperate coastal waters of New Zealand, at Taitokerau Northland and the inshore islands, Pēwhairangi (Bay of Islands), Nukutaunga, Tawhiti Rahi and Aorangi, occurring at depths between twelve and twenty metres.