Biology: Leafy Sea Dragon

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The leafy sea dragon is named for its resemblance to a floating piece of seaweed and a dragon.

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The lobes of skin that grow on the leafy sea dragon give it the appearance of seaweed, allowing it to camouflage with its surroundings. Its leafy appearance also enables it to appear to move through the water like a piece of floating seaweed.The leafy sea dragon propels itself by means of a pectoral fin on the ridge of its neck and a dorsal fin on its back closer to the tail end.

It primarily eats crustaceans including plankton and mysids, but its diet also includes shrimp and small fish. Leafy sea dragons oddly enough do not have teeth, which is rare amongst animals that eat small fish and shrimp.

The leafy sea dragon is found only in the waters of Australia.

Sources: Wikipedia