Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Common seadragon)
aquarium specimen, Singapore
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.
Jeffrey N. Jeffords (photographer; copyright holder; identification)

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