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Leafy Seadragon
Phycodurus eques
Also known as: Leafy seadragon • Glauert's sea-dragon • Glauert's sea-dragon
Kingdom: Animalia• Family: Syngnathidae• Order: Syngnathiformes
The leafy seadragon or Glauert's seadragon, is a marine fish. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus in the family Syngnathidae, which includes seadragons, pipefish, and seahorses.
Quick Facts
Common Names:
Leafy Seadragon, Leafy seadragon, Glauert's sea-dragon, Glauert's sea-dragon, Glauerts Seadragon, leafy seadragon, Glauert's Sea-dragon, Leafy Sea Dragon, Leafy Sea-dragon
Class:
Actinopterygii
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Data Sources
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Distribution Statistics
10
Observations
2
Countries
Top Locations
South Australia, AU
1
Western Australia, AU
1
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First: 1/1/1990 · Latest: 1/14/2024
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