Jeffords, Jeffrey
Identification
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Common seadragon)
Location
aquarium specimen, Singapore
Caption
Weedy Sea Dragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) grow to a mature length of about 18 inches (45 cm). They use camouflage as their primary defense, and are found along the southern reefs and sandy underwater areas of their native country.
- Subject
- Live Animal
- Type
- Photo
- Anatomy
- Coloration/Patterning :: Cryptic
- Behaviors
- Locomotion :: Swimming
- Life Stages And Gender
- Adult/Sexually Mature
Contributors
Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)
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