short dragonfish

Eurypegasus draconis

Leaps periodically and sheds skin once

short dragonfish is known from Indo-Pacific as a fish. It occurs in estuaries and brackish water.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Flying Gurnards
Family: Pegasidae
Genus: Eurypegasus
Maximum length: 10 cm
Body shape: other
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and South Africa (Ref. 4264 ) to Marquesan and Society Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and Lord Howe Island; throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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