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Pegasus Linnaeus, 1758

genus

Accepted

Name authority: AFD

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Names and sources

Accepted Name	Source
Pegasus Linnaeus, 1758	AFD
Published in:Jordan, D.S. 1919, "The genera of fishes. Part 3", Stanford University Publications, University Series, vol. 39, 285-410 p357 (changed combination in designation of type species of genus <I>Parapegasus</I>)

Synonym	Source
Acanthopegasus McCulloch, 1915 synonym	AFD
Published in:McCulloch, A.R. 1915, "Report on some fishes obtained by the F.I.S. Endeavour on the coasts of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South and South-Western Australia. Part 3", Biological Results of the Fishing Experiments carried on by the F.I.S. Endeavour 1909-1914, vol. 3, no. 3, 97-170 figs 1-3 pls 13-37 p106
Parapegasus Duméril, 1870 synonym	AFD
Published in:Duméril, A.H.A. 1870, Histoire Naturelle des Poissons, ou Ichthyologie Générale. Ganoides, Dipnés, Lophobranches, vol. 2, 624 pp., Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris p492 (ex Bleeker)

Name	Source
Pegasus Linnaeus, 1758 accepted	AFD

Identifier	Source
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/42625e78-7e65-4060-947b-cb95b37dde8b Taxon current	AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/cd817964-e8e6-418f-8645-09b17dac9813 Scientific Name current	AFD
https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/42625e78-7e65-4060-947b-cb95b37dde8b Taxon Concept current	AFD
urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:42625e78-7e65-4060-947b-cb95b37dde8b Taxon LSID unknown	AFD
http://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/42625e78-7e65-4060-947b-cb95b37dde8b Taxon unknown	AFD

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Classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

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