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Hawaiian sea-moth fish (Eurypegasus papilio)
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Hawaiian sea-moth fish (Eurypegasus papilio) specimen
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Pegasidae

Hawaiian sea-moth fish

Eurypegasus papilio

Toothed ridges on snout

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Other
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Hawaiian sea-moth fish is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.6 cm.

Family
Pegasidae
Maximum length
7.6 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
other
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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