''Eurypegasus'' is one of two

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of seamoths in the family Pegasidae.

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in this genus are native to the

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and

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Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Eurypegasus draconis'' ( Linnaeus, 1766) (Short dragonfish) * '' Eurypegasus papilio'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (Hawaiian sea-moth)

References

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