【Naming】
【Source】
The entire body of the sea moth Pegasus laternarius (Cuvier), a fish belonging to the Sea Moth family (海蛾科).
【Characteristics】
The trunk is disc-shaped, with the body width greater than the body length. The snout protrudes; in females, the snout is shorter, triangular, with fine serrations only on both sides of the tip; in males, the snout is larger and stalk-like. There are 4-6 raised bones on both sides and the back and abdomen. The back has fine serrations. The eyes are large and located on the sides of the body. There is one nostril on each side. The mouth is small and toothless. The tail is short, rhomboid, with 11 segments. The body is scaleless and completely covered with bone plates, preventing movement. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are directly opposite each other. The pectoral fins are wing-shaped, with spiny fin rays, the 5th fin ray being thick, hard, and large. Both the dorsal and caudal fins have green-brown spots of varying sizes. It has a fishy smell and a slightly salty taste.
【Category】
Vertebrates