Little dragonfish
Species of ray-finned fish
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The little dragonfish or short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis) is a species of marine ray-finned fish in the family Pegasidae. It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific, including the Red Sea.[1][2][3]
| Little dragonfish | |
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| Eurypegasus draconis, conventional and X-ray images | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Family: | Pegasidae |
| Genus: | Eurypegasus |
| Species: | E. draconis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurypegasus draconis (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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The little dragonfish can grow up to 10 cm (3.9 in) length. It sheds its skin in one piece. Millions of these kind of fish are sold for traditional medicine each year in China and Hong Kong alone.[4]
