Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus (Lacepede, 1804)
Common names
Weedy seadragon,
Genus
Phyllopteryx
Family
Syngnathidae
Order
Syngnathiformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Southern Australia. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Female weedy seadragon, P. taeniolatus, at Shelly Beach, Manly, NSW. Depth: 11.5 m.
Male weedy seadragon, P. taeniolatus, at Shelly Beach, Manly, NSW. Depth: 11.6 m.
Close up of head of a weedy seadragon, P. taeniolatus, at Bare Island, La Perouse, NSW. Depth: 13.7 m.
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