Short-spined Seamoth
Pegasus tetrabelos
- Usual depth10–26 m
- Water temperature24–28 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and April
- How commonRare
About this species
Pegasus tetrabelos is a species of coastal sea moth which occurs over muddy and sandy substrates in seas off northeastern Australia. It was described in 2016, separated from the more widespread and sympatric P. volitans.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 21 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 17 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 4 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–26 m · Deepest record: 40 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Short-spined Seamoth
Similar species
Longtail seamouthPegasus volitans
DragonfishPegasus lancifer
Brick SeamothPegasus laternarius
Short dragonfishEurypegasus draconis
- Hawaiian Sea-moth
Eurypegasus papilio
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).
- 181 open-data records from 2003 to 2006.
- Species data updated November 5, 2026.
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