Longtail seamoth

The longtail seamoth (Pegasus volitans) is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pegasidae. It is found around the coasts of Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, Tanzania, and Thailand.^[2] This fish is used in Chinese medicine and in the aquarium trade.^[1]

Longtail seamoth
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Syngnathiformes
Family:	Pegasidae
Genus:	Pegasus
Species:	P. volitans
Binomial name
Pegasus volitans Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
Pegasus spatula Lacepède, 1800 Parapegasus volitans (Linnaeus, 1758) Pegasus natans Linnaeus, 1766 Leptopegasus natans (Linnaeus, 1766) Parapegasus natans (Linnaeus, 1766) Pegasus volans Linnaeus, 1766 Pegasus pristis Bleeker, 1852 Cataphractus anceps Gronow, 1854