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Short-spined Seamoth (Pegasus tetrabelos)
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Pegasidae

Short-spined Seamoth

Pegasus tetrabelos

Pegasid Fish of Western Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Pegasus tetrabelos is a species of coastal sea moth which occurs over muddy and sandy substrates in seas off northeastern Australia. It was described in 2016, separated from the more widespread and sympatric P. volitans. There have been no devoted surveys or population approximations for this particular species.

Family
Pegasidae
Genus
Pegasus
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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