Diagnostic Description
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It has a variety of colors and can be dull to bright yellow or blue (Ref. 48635). Preserved body dark brown dorsally and laterally; lighter ventrally. Species with 4 pairs of dorsolateral body plates; 5 pairs ventrolateral body plates; deep pits on dorsal surface of head and within interorbital depression absent; 11 or more tail rings with 9th and 10th fused; suborbital shelf convex, obscuring eye from ventral view; last tail ring without spine on dorsal surface. 5th rays of pectorals stout, much thicker than other rays. No scales on orbit. Distal margin of dorsal and anal fins oblique to horizontal axis of body. Readily identified by its rather short rostrum when juvenile or female; it is more developed in males (Ref. 48635).
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- Estelita Emily Capuli
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 5; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 20
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Biology
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Adults lives on muddy bottoms, often collected at depths of about 50 m; larvae are planktonic. Rarely seen diving, except a few localities in Japan where they occur in sheltered muddy habitats (Ref. 48635).
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分布
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分布於印度-西太平洋海域，自印度洋的Manaar灣至泰國灣及南中國海，再沿著南中國海至中國大陸及台灣沿岸，向上延伸至日本。臺灣主要分布於東北部及西部海域。
利用
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小型魚類，偶為底拖網捕獲，除學術研究外，一般皆以下雜魚處理，不具食用價值。
描述
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體縱扁而寬，完全被覆堅硬骨板，包括背部側4節、腹部側5節以及尾環11節，第9及第10節尾環相連，最後尾環背面無棘。枕部不具凹窩。吻部稍突出，兩側、背面與腹面各具隆起稜，稜脊具鋸齒狀。體無鱗。背鰭位於體後，與臀鰭相對，無硬棘，僅具5軟條；胸鰭大形，呈水平翼狀，具透明鰭膜以及10-12不分枝軟條，第5軟條發達呈觸手狀，遠厚於其它軟條；腹鰭具I棘，第一軟條延長呈觸手狀。體色多變，通常淡褐至鮮黃色或藍色，背部和側邊顏色深於腹面；體及鰭皆具許多黑褐色斑點。
棲地
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幼時行浮游生活，成魚則棲息於泥沙底質海域，棲息深度可達50公尺。生活習性尚不甚清楚。
Brick seamoth
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The brick seamoth, Pegasus laternarius,[2] also known as the long-tailed dragonfish, long-tailed seamoth, pelagic dragon-fish, or the winged dragonfish, is a species of fish in the Pegasidae, or seamoth, family.[3] This species is used extensively in the Guangdong and Guangxi province of China to treat scrofula, cough, and diarrhea.[4]
Etymology
Their genus name, Pegasus is taken from the Greek 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 China, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand in the Indo-West Pacific ocean. The brick seamoth is found in depths from 30 metres (98 ft) to 100 metres (330 ft).[1]
References
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^ a b Pollom, R. (2017). "Pegasus laternarius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T16475A1073433. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T16475A1073433.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
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^ Encyclopedia of Life Eol.org Accessed February 28, 2014.
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^ "Catalogue of Life: 26th February 2014."Catalogue of Life. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Feb. 2014. [1]
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^ 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.
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^ Romero, P., 2002. An etymological dictionary of taxonomy. Madrid, unpublished.
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^ Palsson, W.A. and T.W. Pietsch, 1989. Revision of the Acanthopterygian fish Family Pegasidae (Order Gasterosteiformes). Indo-Pac. Fish. (18):38 p.
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Brick seamoth: Brief Summary
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The brick seamoth, Pegasus laternarius, also known as the long-tailed dragonfish, long-tailed seamoth, pelagic dragon-fish, or the winged dragonfish, is a species of fish in the Pegasidae, or seamoth, family. This species is used extensively in the Guangdong and Guangxi province of China to treat scrofula, cough, and diarrhea.
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