Animalia > Chordata > Syngnathiformes > Syngnathidae > Phycodurus > Phycodurus eques

Phycodurus eques (Glauert's sea-dragon; Leafy seadragon)

Synonyms: Penetopteryx eques; Phycodorus eques; Phycodurus glauerti; Phyllopteryx eques
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Wikipedia Abstract

The leafy seadragon or Glauert's seadragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish in the family Syngnathidae, which includes seadragons, pipefish, and seahorses. It is the only member of the genus Phycodurus. Popularly known as "leafies", it is the marine emblem of the state of South Australia and a focus for local marine conservation.
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Attributes

Water Biome [1]  Reef, Coastal

Emblem of

South Australia
Tasmania

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0