The common seadragon is endemic to Australian and insular coastal waters of the eastern Indian Ocean northern Southern Ocean and the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It can generally be found along the entire southern coastline … See more

It is illegal to take or export these species in most of the states within which they occur. A database of seadragon sightings, known as 'Dragon … See more

In the November 2006 issue of National Geographic magazine, marine biologist Greg Rouse is reported as investigating the DNA variation of the two seadragon species across their … See more

The seadragons are slow-moving and, like most of their relatives, rely on excellent camouflage—the mimicry of seaweed, in this case—as a defense against predators. They lack the See more

The common seadragon is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. While the common seadragon is a desired species in the international aquarium trade, the volume of … See more

The common seadragon is in the subfamily Syngnathinae, which contains all pipefish. It is most closely related to the other member of its … See more

• Common Seadragon video on Youtube
• weedy-seadragon/phyllopteryx-taeniolatus Common seadragon media from ARKive
• Australian Museum Online - Leafy and Weedy Seadragons See more