sea dragons
Leafy ocean fish
Sea dragons are marine fish related to seahorses and pipefish, native to Australian waters.
Their bodies bear elaborate leaf-like appendages that provide camouflage among seaweed and kelp.
The leafy sea dragon and weedy sea dragon are the two main species, prized by aquariums for their otherworldly appearance.
Like seahorses, males carry the eggs.
- weedyOvergrown with unwanted plants
- leafyHaving abundant foliage
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- mimicryAdaptive resemblance to another
- ichthyologyScientific study of piscine life
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