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Family: Pegasidae Seamoths



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5 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Eurypegasus draconis (Linnaeus, 1766)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Eurypegasus draconis
[Short dragonfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Eurypegasus papilio (Gilbert, 1905)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Eurypegasus papilio
[Hawaiian sea-moth fish]
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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Pegasus lancifer
[Sculptured seamoth]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Pegasus laternarius Cuvier, 1816

Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Pegasus laternarius
[]

Photo by Maddern, M.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Maddern, M.
 
Pegasus volitans
[Longtail seamouth]
5 Species of Family Pegasidae
(Seamoths)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1766 Eurypegasus draconis Short dragonfish Indo-Pacific 10 TL
1905 Eurypegasus papilio Hawaiian sea-moth fish Eastern Central Pacific 7.6 SL
1861 Pegasus lancifer Sculptured seamoth Eastern Indian Ocean 9.1 SL
1816 Pegasus laternarius Indo-West Pacific 8 SL
1758 Pegasus volitans Longtail seamouth Indo-West Pacific 20 TL



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