Pegasus volitans

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
ANIMALIA CHORDATA ACTINOPTERYGII GASTEROSTEIFORMES PEGASIDAE

Scientific Name: Pegasus volitans
Species Authority: Linnaeus, 1758
Infra-specific Taxa Assessed:
See Pegasus volitans (Philippines stock)
See Pegasus volitans (South China Sea stock)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Data Deficient     ver 2.3
Year Assessed: 1996
Annotations:
Needs updating
Assessor/s Vincent, A.

Geographic Range [top]

Countries:
Native:
Australia (New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia); Bahrain; China; India; Indonesia; Malaysia (Sarawak); Mozambique; Myanmar; Philippines; Saudi Arabia; Singapore; Taiwan, Province of China; Tanzania, United Republic of; Thailand
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:
Native:
Indian Ocean – western;  Indian Ocean – eastern;  Pacific – northwest;  Pacific – southwest;  Pacific – western central

Population [top]

Population Trend: Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Systems: Marine
Citation: Vincent, A. 1996. Pegasus volitans. In: IUCN 2008. 2008 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 07 January 2009.
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