Pegasus volitans (English spelling)

Japanese: Pegasus volitans(英語表記)Pegasusvolitans
Pegasus volitans (English spelling)

...The family name Pegasidae comes from Pegasus, the winged winged horse in Greek mythology. Three species of seahorse are found in the waters off Japan: the seahorse Zalises draconis , the seahorse Pegasus volitans , and the spearhorse Parapegasus natans. All of these species live in the warm waters south of central Honshu. They are found only in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, and are not found in the Atlantic Ocean.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Pegasus volitans" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,科名のPegasidaeはギリシア神話の翼のある天馬,ペガソスに由来する。日本近海には,ウミテングZalises draconis,テングノオトシゴPegasus volitans,ヤリテングParapegasus natansの3種が分布し,いずれも本州中部以南の暖海に生息する。インド洋・太平洋域にのみ分布し,大西洋にはいない。…

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