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gasterosteiform
Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus).
Pegasids, also known as dragonfish, are marine fishes found in temperate coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific region. They inhabit salt and brackish waters at depths reaching up to 150 meters (approximately 500 feet). Some sources further specify that these small fishes are distributed throughout warm Indo-Pacific waters, ranging from India to Australia.12