Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...
Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ... Beachcombers Field Guide - Department Of Fisheries Western ...
Common seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) Chordata – Osteichthyes Although in the same family (Syngnathidae), the common seadragon is sometimes confused with the seahorse, however, seadragons don’t have a prehensile tail (one with the ability to grasp onto objects). The common seadragon is only found in temperate waters of southern Australia. Growing up to 46 cm in length, the armourcoated body can sometimes be found washed up onto the beach by a lucky beachcomber. Photo: Shannon Conway Did you know? Closely related to the common seadragon is the leafy seadragon. This species of seadragon is generally yellow to brown in colour and has more leaf-like appendages on its body. This makes it incredibly well camoufl aged among marine algae.
Photo: Sandy Clarke West Australian seahorse
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- Page 5 and 6: Photo: Cottesloe Coastcare Globefi
- Page 7 and 8: Photo: Sandy Clarke Weeping toadfis
- Page 9 and 10: Photo: Gilbert Stokman Shaw’s cow
- Page 11: Photo: Sandy Clarke Common seadrago
- Page 15 and 16: Photo: Michelle Dyer Sea squirt
- Page 17 and 18: Sea tulip Photo: Michelle Dyer
- Page 19 and 20: Photo: Michelle Dyer Colonial ascid
- Page 21 and 22: Sponge Photo: Sandy Clarke
- Page 23 and 24: Photo: Michelle Dyer Bryozoan
- Page 25 and 26: Photo: Michelle Dyer Violet snail
- Page 27 and 28: Photo: Michelle Dyer Turban snail
- Page 29 and 30: Photo: Sandy Clarke Cone shell
- Page 31 and 32: Photo: Sandy Clarke Baler shell
- Page 33 and 34: Limpet Photo: Michelle Dyer
- Page 35 and 36: Abalone Photo: Michelle Dyer
- Page 37 and 38: Sea hare Photo: Sandy Clarke
- Page 39 and 40: Photo: Sandy Clarke Cowry shell
- Page 41 and 42: Photo: Michelle Dyer Periwinkle
- Page 43 and 44: Photo: Michelle Dyer Cuttlebone
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- Page 47 and 48: Chiton
- Page 49 and 50: Mussel
- Page 51 and 52: Scallop
- Page 53 and 54: Pipi
- Page 55 and 56: Razor clam
- Page 57 and 58: Sea jelly
- Page 59 and 60: Bluebottle
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Photo: Sandy Clarke<br />
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