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Syngnathidae
Common seadragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Four weeks courting before carrying the eggs
Common seadragon is a marine fish of seagrass beds and coral reefs. It is known for four weeks courting before carrying the eggs.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Syngnathidae
- Genus
- Phyllopteryx
- Maximum length
- 46 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Habitat
- Seagrass beds and coral reefs
- Body shape
- Seahorse-shaped
- Diet
- Carnivorous
- Distribution
- Warm shallow seas worldwide
- Conservation status
- VUVulnerable

