July 2019: Weedy Seadragon

Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)

Throughout the month of July 2019, FaunaFocus will feature its first fish species, the weedy seadragon!

The weedy seadragon is a common seadragon species found along the coast of Southern Australia. This colorful species has several leaf-like appendages that allow it to camouflage with floating seaweed as it sucks up its small shrimp, crustacean, and zooplankton prey through its pipe-like terminal mouth. This species is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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