Eurypegasus

Eurypegasus is one of two genera of seamoths in the family Pegasidae. Species in this genus are native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Eurypegasus
Short Dragonfish (E. draconis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Syngnathiformes
Family: Pegasidae
Genus: Eurypegasus
Bleeker, 1863
Type species
Pegasus draconis
Linnaeus, 1766
Synonyms

Zalises Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Eurypegasus in FishBase. October 2012 version.


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