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pegasidae
The seamoths make up a family of fishes, the Pegasidae, within the order Gasterosteiformes. They are named for Pegasus, a creature from Greek mythology. Seamoths are notable for their unusual appearance, including flattened bodies, the presence of large, wing-like, pectoral fins, a long snout, and a body encased in thick, bony plates. They are found primarily in coastal tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific.
==Biology==
Seamoths have modified pelvic fins that allow them to "walk" across the sea bottom where they live. Their jaws are ventral, located behind their long rostrum, and are toothless. Their mouth is highly specialized, and can form a tube-like mouth used to suck worms and other small invertebrates from their burrows. They periodically molt their bony external armor, perhaps as often as every five days.〔Herold D, and Clark E. 193. Monogamy, spawning, and skin-shedding of the seamoth, ''Eurypegasus draconis'' (Pisces: Pegasidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 37:219-236.〕
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