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New species of pygmy pipehorse given tribal name in 'world first in New Zealand.

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So stick with old school using latin to combine genus and species or this given alternative of using indigenous knowledge of a species if any.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/12...of-pygmy-pipehorse-tribal-name-in-world-first

Trnski said it was the first animal in the world to have a tribal name included as far as he was aware.

“It is overdue recognition of traditional knowledge that can contribute to the discovery of new species.”
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Pics were posted on Facebook and a Californian botanist realized it was a new species! Marking the first time in several years that FB has done any good for anybody.

The native name is OK, but hippocampus would be a fine name too.
 
I'm having a little trouble figuring out it's head/face in that jumble.

 
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