The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) is a member of the Syngnathidae (seahorses & pipefishes),renowned for its ornate leaf‑like appendages that mimic drifting seaweed. Like its relatives, it featuresmale brooding: the female deposits eggs onto the male’s tail brood patch, where they are fe...
In the vast and mysterious depths of the ocean, there is such a wonderful creature, which looks more like an underwater plant than an animal. This is the Leafy Sea Dragon (scientific name: Phycodurus eques, also known as the branched seahorse or leafy sea dragon), a marine fish of the Syngnathidae f...