Longtail seamoth
Appearance
Longtail seamoth | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Pegasidae |
Genus: | Pegasus |
Species: | P. volitans
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Binomial name | |
Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
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The longtail seamoth (Pegasus volitans) is a species of fish in the Pegasidae family. It is found in 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
- ^ a b Pollom, R. (2016). "Pegasus volitans". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T16476A115133968. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T16476A46624265.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pegasus volitans". FishBase. February 2018 version.
Sources
- Vincent, A. 1996. Pegasus volitans. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.