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Leafy Sea Dragon

cubsmaster
8 Sep 2025

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This is a Weedy Seadragon also called a Common Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus)

Agreed, this is a Weedy. The two can be distinguished by colouration, and the Leafy is, well, leafier with more appendages than the Weedy. See this image to compare:
The Secret Lives Of Seahorses - Leafy Sea Dragon - ZooChat

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Date added: 8 Sep 2025

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