Marine Research in Indonesia
Vol 32 No 1 (2007)

EURYPEGASUS DRACONIS LINNAEUS, 1766 (GASTEROSTEIFORMES: PEGASIDAE); A NEW RECORD TO THE DERAWAN ISLANDS, INDONESIA

Peristiwady, Teguh (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 May 2007

Abstract

Three specimens of Eurypegasus draconis Linnaeus, 1766 were collected in seagrass beds of Samama Island, East Kalimantan, in June 2006. It was the first record of this uncommon species that widely distributes in Indian and Pacific waters. The species was characterized by 8-9 tail rings and a spine on the dorsal side of last tail ring.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MRI

Publisher

Subject

Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

MARINE RESEARCH IN INDONESIA (MRI) has been published since 1956 by Indonesia's oldest marine research institute, the Research Center for Oceanography of LIPI (Indonesian Institute of Sciences). MRI focuses on physical, chemical, biological, geological oceanographic as well as coastal management ...