#leafyseadragon

[supereffectivemoonblast]

Leafy Sea Dragon

Phycodurus eques

Here's my first #MarineBioArt, the Leafy Sea Dragon.

The Leafy Sea Dragon is a pipe fish that is super adapted for camouflage. All members of the pipefish family, Syngnathidae, have fused jaws that they suck up small plankton, larvae, and crustaceans. Syngnathids are also known for the father taking primary care of eggs after the female gives birth by holding them in a pouch on their underside.

Leafy Sea Dragons are found only in kelp and sea grass forests along the southern coasts of Australia. Like Sea Horses, they have very reduced fins, and move very slowly through their environment, depending heavily on their camouflage for avoiding predation.

[iapislazuli]

What brand of boots are those? They look really cool!

ill be honest... i dont know ;_; i got them from a local shop that’s no longer in business, and all of the inside words about size/brand/etc have been worn away by how much ive used them.... ive tried googling and never found any boots that look like the exact same brand. i wish i had a better answer for you, im sorry AGHHH

[platinumparadax]

I’ve showed off these two before but I’ll do it again. The Sealings are basically and sea dragon/sea horse human hybrids with the sea dragons branching off into two different subspecies with Willow being a leafy sea dragon while Cress is a normal sea dragon.

[velvetsongbird]

I finally finished a model stitch! . Here is “Summer Dragon” by @inglesideimaginarium on @picturethisplus 28 count lugana in Dwarf. So pleased with how he turned out! I love the yellows and greens on the blue fabric. Now I need to get Autumn and Winter stitched too! . . . #crossstitch #needlework #crossstitchersofinstagram #puntodecruz #pointdecroix #flosstube #puntocroce #kruissteek #クロスステッチ #вышивкакрестом#flosstubersofinstagram #xstitch #xstitcher #inglesideimaginarium #crossstitchdesign #crossstitchdesigner #dragon #summerdragon #leafyseadragon #dragoncrossstitch #crossstitchdragon #crossstitching #crossstitcher #crossstitchlove https://www.instagram.com/p/B-IFfN9nzvG/?igshid=pup6v6qt3xqh

[styxtwig]

Hey tumblr, been a spell. This is a handful of mermay stuff for this years challenge. You can hop on over to my instagram to check out the rest, I’m most active there these days, : ] 

[oceanimaging]

The old #RapidBay jetty on the #FleurieuPeninsula acts as a valuable nursery area for many species of fish.⁣ ⁣ This juvenile moonlighter is enjoying the food and protection provided by the structure and growth on the collapsed plyons, many of which are over 70 years old.⁣ ⁣ The site is also popular for divers, with many sections of jetty structure, especially the “T section” supporting dense schools of fish. The #leafyseadragon is also regularly spotted here at various life stages from juveniles to breeding adults. ⁣ ⁣ @officialfleurieupeninsula @fleurieucoastmadebynature #fleurieu @southaustralia #SouthAustralia #GreatSouthernReef @insidenatgeo (at Rapid Bay, South Australia) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqXInnSggQD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=e6jkvqjxtxg7

[petitplat]

Hello there, leafy sea dragon! Marine side of the room at @de_dal_e Notice the view on the port of Vannes, water and boats. And if you get over the fact that it should not be summery warm in February, and that we totally screwed up our climate, making lovely earth likely to be inhospitable pretty soon, well... the sunny weather is certainly nice. 😅 ----- www.petitplat.fr ----- #mural #muralpainting #artmural #peinturemurale #dedale #vannes #contemporaryart #leafyseadragon #peinturecontemporaine #colossal #naturetakingover #naturalhistory https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZb616BuGm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1bci75p6otu95

[admers]

Trying out the new drawing pens I got for Christmas!!! #art #drawing #sketch #pen #seahorse #leafyseadragon https://www.instagram.com/p/Br7uCd6n67o/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p8k5nu1zyhtr