It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus in the family Syngnathidae, which includes seadragons, pipefish, and seahorses. [2] It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. The name is derived from their appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body. Both the weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) and leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) are close relatives of seahorses. Seadragons have extra decorative fins that help them blend with the floating seaweed in which they live. The small size of the seadragon’s snout limits the food it can eat. The Syngnathidae family, which includes seahorses and pipefishes, also contains three recognized species of seadragons; the weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), the leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques), and the recently discovered ruby seadragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea). Weedyseadragons are a mix of reddish brown, yellow, blue, and purple, and ruby sea dragons are red, whereas leafy seadragons are primarily brown, yellow, and green. Seahorses :: MarineBio Video Library Leafy sea dragons, Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865), aka leafy seadragons or Glauert’s seadragon, Phycodorus eques (Günther, 1865), and Phyllopteryx eques (Günther, 1865), get their common names from the leaf-like appendages on their bodies. Leafy sea dragons have more of the leaf-like appendages on their bodies...See full list on marinebio.orgThe leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques, has a long pipe-like snout with a small terminal mouth. They feed on plankton, mysids and other small crustaceans. They have one of the most spectacular examples of camouflage: neither prey nor predators recognize them as a fish.See full list on marinebio.orgUnlike seahorses, sea dragons do not have a pouch for rearing their young. Instead, the male carries the eggs fixed to the underside of his tail from where they eventually hatch. When male sea dragons are ready to receive eggs from the female, the lower half of the tail on the male appears wrinkled. During mating, females lay 100-250 eggs onto a sp...See full list on marinebio.orgCurrent IUCN Conservation Status for Leafy Sea Dragons Conservation Evidence NOAA UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre: Leafy Sea Dragons Check the Seafood Watch List for this species The leafy sea dragon is a rare sight and a very fragile creature. Handling of any sort is discouraged due to the likelihood of injuring this animal. They do seem...See full list on marinebio.orgBiology of Pipefishes, Pipehorses & Seadragons – Project Seahorse Australian Museum Fish Site Seadragons of Sydney [click here for video – 11MB] – see more at Divegallery.com Research Phycodurus eques @ Barcode of Life BioOne Biodiversity Heritage Library CITES Cornell Macaulay Library Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) ESA Online Journals FishBase Florida...See full list on marinebio.orgWeedyseadragons are not sexually dimorphic and have no subspecies, but do have a close relative: Phycodurus eques , the leafy seadragon. The leafy seadragon is found in the same geographic range, and differs in appearance only because it has many more appendages. Learn about the size, diet, population, habitat, behavior and other interesting facts about the leafy seadragon. Seahorses :: MarineBio Video Library Leafy sea dragons, Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865), aka leafy seadragons or Glauert’s seadragon, Phycodorus eques (Günther, 1865), and Phyllopteryx eques (Günther, 1865), get their common names from the leaf-like appendages on their bodies. Leafy sea dragons have more of the leaf-like appendages on their bodies...See full list on marinebio.orgThe leafy sea dragon, Phycodurus eques, has a long pipe-like snout with a small terminal mouth. They feed on plankton, mysids and other small crustaceans. They have one of the most spectacular examples of camouflage: neither prey nor predators recognize them as a fish.See full list on marinebio.orgUnlike seahorses, sea dragons do not have a pouch for rearing their young. Instead, the male carries the eggs fixed to the underside of his tail from where they eventually hatch. When male sea dragons are ready to receive eggs from the female, the lower half of the tail on the male appears wrinkled. During mating, females lay 100-250 eggs onto a sp...See full list on marinebio.orgCurrent IUCN Conservation Status for Leafy Sea Dragons Conservation Evidence NOAA UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre: Leafy Sea Dragons Check the Seafood Watch List for this species The leafy sea dragon is a rare sight and a very fragile creature. Handling of any sort is discouraged due to the likelihood of injuring this animal. They do seem...See full list on marinebio.orgBiology of Pipefishes, Pipehorses & Seadragons – Project Seahorse Australian Museum Fish Site Seadragons of Sydney [click here for video – 11MB] – see more at Divegallery.com Research Phycodurus eques @ Barcode of Life BioOne Biodiversity Heritage Library CITES Cornell Macaulay Library Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) ESA Online Journals FishBase Florida...See full list on marinebio.orgWeedyseadragons are not sexually dimorphic and have no subspecies, but do have a close relative: Phycodurus eques , the leafy seadragon. The leafy seadragon is found in the same geographic range, and differs in appearance only because it has many more appendages. Learn about the size, diet, population, habitat, behavior and other interesting facts about the leafy seadragon. Weedyseadragons are not sexually dimorphic and have no subspecies, but do have a close relative: Phycodurus eques , the leafy seadragon. The leafy seadragon is found in the same geographic range, and differs in appearance only because it has many more appendages. Learn about the size, diet, population, habitat, behavior and other interesting facts about the leafy seadragon. Use private browsing if this is not your device. Learn more
