Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), can attain a length of 45 cms and can usually be found on sandy patches near rocky reefs feeding on mysids

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Weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), can attain a length of 45 cms and can usually be found on sandy patches near rocky reefs feeding on mysids and other small crustaceans. They are fishes, related to seahorses. South coast, New South Wales, Australia

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