It occurs only in the southern half of Australia. This popular species has a long tubular snout and simple leaf-like appendages on the body that resemble kelp fronds. Although females are deeper-bodied than males, it is the males that brood the developing eggs - in a specialised area on the underside of their tail.

The Common Seadragon is the Marine State Emblem of Victoria.

Protected Species:The Common Seadragon is protected by national legislation

At a glance

Habitat Kelp-covered rocky reefs at depths from about 3 m to 50 m
Size They can grow up to around 45 cm
Origin Endemic
Distribution The species is endemic to Australian temperate marine waters. It occurs from the central New South Wales coast around the south coast of Australia to south-western Western Australia
Descriptions
Distribution
The species is endemic to Australian temperate marine waters. It occurs from the central New South Wales coast around the south coast of Australia to south-western Western Australia
Habitat
Kelp-covered rocky reefs at depths from about 3 m to 50 m
Size
They can grow up to around 45 cm
Common Name Common Sea Dragon
Aliases Weedy Sea Dragon,
Origin Endemic
Conservation Least Concern
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
SubphylumVertebrata
SuperclassGnathostomata
ClassActinopterygii
SubclassEuteleostei
SuperorderAcanthopterygii
OrderSyngnathiformes
FamilySyngnathidae
GenusPhyllopteryx
SpeciesPhyllopteryx taeniolatus
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