Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...
Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...
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Common seadragon<br />
(Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)<br />
Chordata – Osteichthyes<br />
Although in the<br />
same family (Syngnathidae),<br />
the common seadragon is sometimes<br />
confused with the seahorse, however,<br />
seadragons don’t have a prehensile tail<br />
(one with the ability to grasp onto objects).<br />
The common seadragon is only found in<br />
temperate waters of southern Australia.<br />
Growing up to 46 cm in length, the armourcoated<br />
body can sometimes<br />
be found washed up<br />
onto the beach<br />
by a lucky<br />
beachcomber.<br />
Photo: Shannon Conway<br />
Did you know?<br />
Closely related to the<br />
common seadragon is the<br />
leafy seadragon. This species<br />
of seadragon is generally yellow<br />
to brown in colour and has more<br />
leaf-like appendages on its body.<br />
This makes it incredibly well<br />
camoufl aged among marine algae.
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