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Common seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)
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Common seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) specimen
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Syngnathidae

Common seadragon

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Four weeks courting before carrying the eggs

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  • Temperate
  • Globally widespread
  • Marine fish
  • Other
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Common seadragon is a marine fish of seagrass beds and coral reefs. It is known for four weeks courting before carrying the eggs.

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

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