Leafy Seadragon [Phycodurus eques]
Description
With its ornate, leaf-like appendages, the Leafy Seadragon looks like underwater seaweed come to life. Divers often find it gently swaying in kelp or seagrass habitats, where it feeds with a slow, deliberate approach.
Where To See Leafy Seadragon
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Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Seahorses & Pipefish
Syngnathiformes
|
| Family |
Pipefishes And Seahorses
Syngnathidae
|
| Genus |
Leafy Sea Dragons
Phycodurus
|
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