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Eurypegasus

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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

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

Species

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

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Eurypegasus". FishBase. October 2012 version.