Brick seamoth
| Brick seamoth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Pegasidae |
| Genus: | Pegasus |
| Species: | P. laternarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Pegasus laternarius G. Cuvier, 1816
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The brick seamoth, Pegasus laternarius,
Etymology
Their
mythological creature the Pegasus, or a winged horse of Perseus. Their species name, laternarius is derived from the Latin word later, meaning "made of bricks".[5]
Description
Pegasus laternarius grows up to 8 centimetres (3.1 in). They have a variety of colors but are mainly yellow to blue with a dark brown underside. Juveniles and females have a shorter rostrum than adult males.[6]
Diet and behavior
This species of seamoth is generally found in muddy bottoms around 50 metres (160 ft), while the
larvae is planktonic
. They rarely live other than several places in Japan where they are found in sheltered muddy areas.
Distribution
It is found in
Indo-West Pacific ocean. The brick seamoth is found in depths from 30 metres (98 ft) to 100 metres (330 ft).[1]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Encyclopedia of Life Eol.org Accessed February 28, 2014.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life: 26th February 2014."Catalogue of Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. [1]
- ^ Li, Mengtao, Minhui Chen, Hai Huang, Wucheng Tao, Jihong Cui, and Hui Xiang. "Neuroprotective Effects of Active Ingredients Isolated from Pegasus laternarius on Cultured Cerebral Neurons." Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology 31.1 (2011): 73-82. Print.
- ^ Romero, P., 2002. An etymological dictionary of taxonomy. Madrid, unpublished.
- ^ Palsson, W.A. and T.W. Pietsch, 1989. Revision of the Acanthopterygian fish Family Pegasidae (Order Gasterosteiformes). Indo-Pac. Fish. (18):38 p.