Common Seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
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Common Seadragons are close relatives of seahorses. Their bodies have many leaf-like appendages that perfectly camouflage them in algae and seagrass. The body is long and slender with orange-yellow coloring.
Special Features
Common Seadragons are close relatives of seahorses. Their bodies have many leaf-like appendages that perfectly camouflage them in algae and seagrass.
Appearance
The body is long and slender with orange-yellow coloring. The leaf-like skin appendages make the creature look like a floating plant.
Natural Enemies
Larger fish
Dangerous/Toxic
Not toxic and harmless to humans.
Pro Tips
As with seahorses, the male also carries the eggs here – however, they are attached externally to the tail.
