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Seamoths; Family
Pegasidae
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By Bob Fenner
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Eurypegasus draconis
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Mostly marine (sometimes can be found in brackish). Tropical,
sub-tropical Indo-West Pacific.
| Distinctive hard-cased bodies and rostrums, large
pectoral fins with filamentous ray spines. Live on substrate, no
swim bladder. Two genera, five species. |
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Eurypegasus draconis (Linnaeus 1766), the
Little Dragonfish. Indo-Pacific. To 8 cm. N. Sulawesi pix.
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Pegasus volitans Linnaeus 1766, the
Longtail Seamoth Indo- W. Pacific; mud and sandy lagoon bottoms.
To 18 cm. Aquarium pix.
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