Leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques), juvenile, not uncommon but rarely seen due to camouflage. Always lives near kelp and seems to prefer muddy water.

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Location: Rapid Bay, South Australia
Photo credit: © Becca Saunders / Auscape / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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