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Weedy Sea Dragon

Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

Description:

A type of Sea Horse,

Habitat:

Monterey Bay Aquarium.

1 Species ID Suggestions

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago
Weedy sea dragon
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus Weedy Sea Dragon - Facts On The Fascinating Weedy Sea Dragon


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3 Comments

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Thanks Martini.

MartinL
MartinL 10 years ago

These are well known along the cold water of the southern coast. We see them washed up sometimes but they loose their color. http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/852...
He and his flamboyant cousin are not really true seahorses but obviously related.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/an...

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 10 years ago

Thanks for the Id , Martin. I knew it would be some Australian to come to the Rescue! Have you seen these?

HemaShah
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HemaShah

Monterey, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 5, 2013
Submitted on Sep 5, 2013

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