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ruby sea dragon

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Also known as: Phyllopteryx dewysea
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  • Leafy sea dragon (Phycodurus eques)
    sea dragon

    …to western Victoria, whereas the ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) occurs in waters near Perth, Western Australia, and in the Recherche Archipelago along Western Australia’s southern coast. Weedy and leafy sea dragons generally live at depths of between 3 and 25 meters (between about 10 and 82 feet), whereas ruby…

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    …to western Victoria, whereas the ruby sea dragon (Phyllopteryx dewysea) occurs in waters near Perth, Western Australia, and in the Recherche Archipelago along Western Australia’s southern coast. Weedy and leafy sea dragons generally live at depths of between 3 and 25 meters (between about 10 and 82 feet), whereas ruby…

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