Species ID
View AllLeafy Seadragon
( Phycodurus eques )
Description
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
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
