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| Longtail seamoth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Pegasidae |
| Genus: | Pegasus |
| Species: | P. volitans |
| Binomial name | |
| Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 | |
| Synonyms | |
The longtail seamoth (Pegasus volitans) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pegasidae. It is found around the coasts of Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Thailand.[2] This fish is used in Chinese medicine and in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Pollom, R. (2017) [errata version of 2016 assessment]. "Pegasus volitans". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T16476A115133968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16476A46624265.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pegasus volitans". FishBase. February 2018 version.
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