Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 is a animal in the Pegasidae family, order Gasterosteiformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
Pegasus volitans, the longtail seamoth, is a ray-finned fish used in Chinese medicine and the aquarium trade.
The longtail seamoth, with the scientific name Pegasus volitans Linnaeus 1758, is a species of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Pegasidae. This species can be found along the coasts of Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Thailand. Longtail seamoths are used in Chinese medicine and are also traded within the aquarium industry.
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