Pegasus | |
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Pegasus tetrabelos | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Syngnathiformes |
Family: | Pegasidae |
Genus: | Pegasus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Synonyms | |
Pegasus is a genus of seamoths found in coastal tropical marine waters. The name was taken from the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. [1] The member species are distributed in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean waters around: Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tanzania and Thailand. [1]
There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus: