EURYPEGASUS DRACONIS LINNAEUS, 1766 (GASTEROSTEIFORMES: PEGASIDAE); A NEW RECORD TO THE DERAWAN ISLANDS, INDONESIA

Authors

  • Teguh Peristiwady Technical Implementation Unit for Marine Biota Conservation - LIPI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14203/mri.v32i1.429

Keywords:

Eurypegasus draconis, Gasterosteiformes, Pegasidae, Seamoths, Derawan Island

Abstract

Three specimens of Eurypegasus draconis Linnaeus, 1766 were collected in seagrass beds of Samama Island, East Kalimantan, in June 2006. It was the first record of this uncommon species that widely distributes in Indian and Pacific waters. The species was characterized by 8-9 tail rings and a spine on the dorsal side of last tail ring.

 

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Published

2026-01-09

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 1 (2007)

Section

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