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Leafy Seadragon

( Phycodurus eques )
Description

Other names

Glauert’s Sea-dragon

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Fast Facts
  • CAUTION: Protected species
  • Is a member of the family Syngnathidae (seahorses, pipefishes, and sea dragons)
  • Related to the Common Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)
  • Can grow to 35cm in length
  • Endemic to the temperate waters of Australia between SA and WA
  • Popular among divers
  • Classified as Near Threatened
  • Males brood the eggs on the underside of their tail
  • Frequents calm water reef environments and seagrass beds
  • Carnivorous
  • Highly camouflaged