The leafy seadragon, or Glauert's seadragon, is a marine fish and the only member of the genus Phycodurus in the family Syngnathidae, which also includes seadragons, pipefish and seahorses.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceLobes of skin give camouflage, appearing like seaweed 1 Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
In Biome
Source Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sources
1. Leafy seadragon, Wikipedia
Lead paragraph
The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) or Glauert's seadragon, is a marine fish.
Description section
The lobes of skin that grow on the leafy seadragon provide camouflage, giving it the appearance of seaweed.
system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) or Glauert's seadragon, is a marine fish.
Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = LC
View the Source2. Leafy Seadragon (Wikidata)
WikidataStatements section, conservation status (P141)Quote, Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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