Of the three known extant species of seadragon, the common, aka weedy, seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) grows to the largest size, with a maximum length from snout to tail tip of 45 centimetres (1 foot 5.7 inches). The common seadragon, as its name would suggest, is also the most prolific species in the family, though research indicates that their numbers are in decline. The common seadragon lives in reefs, seagrass meadows and areas of rocky seabed off southern Australia and in the waters around Tasmania, where purple-edged leaf-like appendages along its back and fins provide excellent camouflage among the seaweed.
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