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Fish Watcher Record |
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Contributor: M. Thangaraj
| ID: 1003 Country: India Address: Vivekanantha st Avarai kulam Thirunelveli dt Tamilnadu- 627105 Web page: |
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| Species: | Pegasus lancifer | ||||
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| Locality:* | Gulf of Mannar coast | ||||
| Type: | Shelf | ||||
| Salinity:* | marine | ||||
| Water depth: | 6 - 10 m | ||||
| Latitude:* | 9° 10' N Latitude (dec): 9.1666666666667 | ||||
| Longitude:* | 78° 20' E Longitude (dec): 78.333333333333 | ||||
| Accuracy: | +/- 1° | ||||
| Territory:* | India | ||||
| FAO area:* | Indian Ocean, Western | ||||
| Temp.: | 26°C | ||||
| Date:* | 17/12/2005, dd/mm/yyyy | ||||
| Day time: | 06:00 - 08:00 h e.g. 13:00 - 15:00 | ||||
| Length:* | 9.5 cm Type:* TL | ||||
| Weight: | 2.3 g | ||||
| Abundance: | occasional (usually not seen) | ||||
| Life stage: | juveniles and adults | ||||
| Sex: | undetermined | ||||
| Gear: | Trawl net | ||||
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| Remark: | Sea moths may be the primitive sister group of the Syngnathidae and Solanostomidae. This genera is categoraised as Data Deficient on the 2003 IUCN Red List. They have bony plates and wing like pectoral fins and shed the outer layer of skin frequently (Herold and Clark, 1993) | ||||
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