Hawaiian Sea-moth
Eurypegasus papilio
- Usual depth0–224 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
About this species
The Hawaiian sea-moth fish is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Pegasidae. It is endemic to Hawaii. The only other species in the genus is Eurypegasus draconis.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Hawaiian sea-moth fish”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 6 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–224 m · Deepest record: 450 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Hawaiian Sea-moth, Hawaiian Seamoth, Hawaiian Sea-moth Fish
Names in 3 more languages
- German
- Hawaii-Flügelrossfisch
- French
- Poisson-Pégase de la mer Hawaïenne
- Simplified Chinese
- 蝶宽海蛾鱼, 蝶寬海蛾魚
Other scientific names: Pegasus papilio
Similar species
Short dragonfishEurypegasus draconis
Longtail seamouthPegasus volitans
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 26 open-data records from 1902 to 1979.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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