leafy seadragon, Glauert's seadragon (Phycodurus eques) Description
English: Leafy Seadragon on Kangaroo Island taken with Nikon D300 in Ikelite Housing with auxiliary flash and Nikon 10-24mm lens
Date 28 April 2014, 14:31:49
Author James Rosindell
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leafy_Seadragon_on_Kangaroo_Island.jpg
The leafy seadragon or Glauert's seadragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which includes seadragons, pipefish, and seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. It is found along the southern and western coasts of Australia. Order: Syngnathiformes, Family: Syngnathidae, Subfamily: Syngnathinae, Genus: Phycodurus, Species: Phycodurus eques (Günther, 1865), Synonyms: Phycodurus glauerti Whitley, 1939.
