Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

The weedy sea dragon is closely related to the seahorses. It has gotten its name thanks to the leaf like appendages on its body. These appendages make sure the animal can hide very well between the kelp on the bottom of the sea. The weedy seadragon is only seen in the south of Australia and in Tasmania. It lives between three and fifty meters debt. It can reach a length of 45 centimeters. Their main color is orange/red and they have a big number of white spots on its body. Furthermore he has some bright blue stripes on its body and some yellow dots.

It’s our first evening in the south of Tasmania and we are surprised by all kinds of animals around our bungalow. We just cannot believe how many animals we see around here. Our bungalow is not standing in the middle of in the bush. But nevertheless so many wallabies (small kangaroos) and wombats gather around our house. We have become one with nature immediately. Nature we could not have imagined being so beautiful. But besides the airport and our little bungalow we have not yet seen anything of Tasmania yet.

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