Eurypegasus Pegasus The seamoths make up a family of ray-finned fishes, the Pegasidae, within the order Syngnathiformes.

[1] Seamoths have modified pelvic fins that allow them to "walk" across the sea bottom where they live.

Threats to seamoths come from various sources, including fisheries where they are caught as bycatch or on purpose for use in traditional Chinese medicines.

Bottom trawls and coastal development may detrimentally alter habitat used by benthic seamoths.

Life history characteristics such as low population sizes and monogamy with long-term pair bonding put them at risk of exploitation.