sea dragon
Leafy Australian fish
A sea dragon is a small, ornate fish related to seahorses, native to Australian waters.
Leafy sea dragons have elaborate appendages resembling seaweed that serve as camouflage, while weedy sea dragons are slightly less elaborate.
The term also appears in mythology and fantasy to describe dragon-like creatures inhabiting the ocean.
We spotted a leafy sea dragon while diving off the coast of South Australia.
Tube-snouted marine fish
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- finsSwimming appendages
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- pouchSmall flexible bag
brood · hatchling · aquarium · Indo-Pacific · Australian · kelp forest · seagrass · drift
Emitting flames from mouth
- wyvernBipedal winged dragon
- basiliskReptile that kills by looking
- griffinLegendary eagle-lion hybrid
- chimeraUnrealistic fantasy or hybrid
wings · talons · hoard · quest · hero · sorcery · enchantment · spellbound
Curving in flowing turns
- undulatingMoving in waves
- coiledArranged in spirals
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
- elongatedStretched beyond usual dimensions
lithe · flexible · twisting · scaled · reptilian · eel-like · ribbon-like · winding
pipefish
Tube-snouted marine fish
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- finsSwimming appendages
- snoutBeast's protruding face
pouch · brood · hatchling · aquarium · Indo-Pacific · Australian · kelp forest · seagrass · drift · delicate
fire-breathing
Emitting flames from mouth
chimera · wings · talons · hoard · quest · hero · sorcery · enchantment · spellbound · talisman
sinuous
Curving in flowing turns
- undulatingMoving in waves
- coiledArranged in spirals
- slitheringSmooth limbless locomotion
elongated · lithe · flexible · twisting · scaled · reptilian · eel-like · ribbon-like · winding · graceful
Leviathan
Scriptural marine serpent
storm bringer · pearl · scales · coils · lair · treasure · ancient map
- aquariumdolphin, penguin, fish tank, ray, octopus
- Australian wildlifekangaroo, koala, platypus, echidna, wombat
- carnival ridesFerris wheel, carousel, bumper cars, merry-go-round, tilt-a-whirl
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sirens, Poseidon
- Water MonstersLoch Ness Monster, Nessie, lake monster, Kraken, Leviathan
- pipe fish kinpipefish, seadragon
sea, ocean, dragon, oceanic, dragonfly, draconian, seahorse, serpent, dragonfish