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Leafy Sea dragon A Leafy Sea dragon has perfect camouflage for its home in the the kelp beds of Southern and Eastern Australia. This photo was taken at the Stephen Birch Aquarium in San Diego, California, USA. Fall,Geotagged,Leafy seadragon,Phycodurus eques,United States,bony fish,camouflage,kelp,vertebrate Click/tap to enlarge

Leafy Sea dragon

A Leafy Sea dragon has perfect camouflage for its home in the the kelp beds of Southern and Eastern Australia. This photo was taken at the Stephen Birch Aquarium in San Diego, California, USA.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
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    Beautiful! Thom, can you please indicate in which country you took this photo? Posted 9 years ago
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    Thom_Morris
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    Hi Ferdie,

    Thanks, it's a beauty! I'm not sure why, but the Species Identifier has the Weedy Sea Dragon as the variety. I must have clicked the wrong thing. Is that correctable? It's definitely the "Leafy"     Posted 9 years ago

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The Leafy Seadragon

The leafy seadragon or Glauert's seadragon, "Phycodurus eques", is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes the seahorses. It is the only member of the genus "Phycodurus".

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Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses
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By Thom_Morris

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Uploaded Nov 15, 2015. Captured Nov 14, 2015 12:55 in 2300 Expedition Way, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.
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  • NIKON D610
  • f/6.3
  • 1/50s
  • ISO800
  • 75mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.