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Ruby Seadragon

Phyllopteryx dewysea

Also known as: Rubyred Seadragon, Sea Dragon

Adult
@epic · Sydney Aquarium, Australia · June 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, or in pairs, anchored with their tails to corals debris etc., over off-shore sandy reef habitats.
They feed on zooplankton which they suck whole into their mouths.
Eastern Indian Ocean - Western Australia

Pipefishes and Seahorses are unique in that the male gives birth! The female deposits their eggs after fertilisation into the males pouch to incubate the eggs for one month before giving birth.
They attach to anything they can get their tail around, even each other usually close to the bottom to blend in with their surroundings.
Seahorses are a threatened species because it is sought after for Chinese medicine.

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How to identify

Behaviour
pairssolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
  • Exact location · 1
LIVES IN

Found singly, or in pairs, anchored with their tails to corals debris etc., over off-shore sandy reef habitats.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderSyngnathiformes
    5. familySyngnathidae
    6. genusPhyllopteryx
    7. speciesPhyllopteryx dewysea Stiller, Wilson & Rouse, 2015

    SourcesWoRMSFishBase

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    More in the family

    Pipefishes-Seahorses (Syngnathidae)