I love the Leafy Sea Dragon
I love the Ocean🌊 I love Plants 🌻 my Chinese Astrological Sign is a
Dragon 🐉 so a Leafy Sea Dragon is like my spirit creature!
I love
how magestical and graceful the Leafy Sea Dragon are.
I must find them!
My quest to find the Leafy Sea Dragon
The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) or Glauert's seadragon, is a
marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which includes seadragons,
pipefish, and seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus.
It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia.
😃I LIVE IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA!
😃
The name is derived from the appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions
coming from all over the body. These protrusions are not used for
propulsion; they serve only as camouflage. The leafy seadragon propels
itself by means of a pectoral fin on the ridge of its neck and a dorsal
fin on its back closer to the tail end. These small fins are almost
completely transparent and difficult to see as they undulate minutely to
move the creature sedately through the water, completing the illusion of
floating seaweed. Popularly known as "leafies", it is the marine emblem
of the state of South Australia and a focus for local marine
conservation.
Find out more about Leafy Sea Dragon on Wikipedia
🌊 I REALLY WANT TO SEE ONE IN
THE WILD!🌊
