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Pegasidae
Sign in to saveThe seamoths make up a family of ray-finned fishes, the Pegasidae, within the order Syngnathiformes. They are named after Pegasus, a creature from Greek mythology. Seamoths are notable for their unusual appearance, including flattened bodies, the presence of large, wing-like, pectoral fins, a long snout, and a body encased in thick, bony plates. They are found primarily in coastal tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
Species
seamoths
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderGasterosteiformes
- FamilyPegasidae
Aquarium point, northeast Rodrigues Island, Mauritius, between 2 and 3 meters depth.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 59
- Family
- Pegasidae
- Collections
- UWFC, NMV, USNM, CAS, MNHN, CSIRO
- Recorded in
- Philippines, Australia, Taiwan, Thailand, Polynesie, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Image
- Eurypegasus draconis.JPG
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- Commons category
- Pegasidae
- taxon name
- Pegasidae
- taxon rank
- family
- Code of nomenclature
- International Code of Zoological Nomenclature
- topic's main category
- Category:Pegasidae
- taxon common name
- ปลาผีเสื้อทะเล
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The seamoths make up a family of ray-finned fishes, the Pegasidae, within the order Syngnathiformes. They are named after Pegasus, a creature from Greek mythology. Seamoths are notable for their unusual appearance, including flattened bodies, the presence of large, wing-like, pectoral fins, a long snout, and a body encased in thick, bony plates. They are found primarily in coastal tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
==Biology==
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