Put your sources on this page! Use this format. -- Mr. Beyer Organism name (heading 2)
Scientific name (heading 3)
(Complete at least five of these categories)
Size
The Leafy sea dragon can be up to 35cm long.
Physical description
The Leafy sea dragon looks like a sea horse with leaves growing all over it.
Location in the world It is located in the waters off Kangaroo Island which is near Austrailia. It will travel several hundred meters from where it lives but they are usually found in clumps of sand in water up to 50 meters deep.
Diet
The Leafy sea dragon is a carnivore and it sucks on small crustaceans as well as plankton. Predators
The Leafy sea dragon has no preditors. Young
Yes, they look different than adults, they look more delicate and are often differently colored than the adults.
Niche or role in their ecosystem
(what roles does this organism play in its ecosystem? Why is it important?
Other names Yes it is called like the Phycodurus Eques which is its scientific name.
Put your sources on this page! Use this format. -- Mr. Beyer Organism name (heading 2)
Scientific name (heading 3)
(Complete at least five of these categories)
Size
The Leafy sea dragon can be up to 35cm long.
Physical description
The Leafy sea dragon looks like a sea horse with leaves growing all over it.
Location in the world
It is located in the waters off Kangaroo Island which is near Austrailia. It will travel several hundred meters from where it lives but they are usually found in clumps of sand in water up to 50 meters deep.
Diet
The Leafy sea dragon is a carnivore and it sucks on small crustaceans as well as plankton.
Predators
The Leafy sea dragon has no preditors.
Young
Yes, they look different than adults, they look more delicate and are often differently colored than the adults.
Niche or role in their ecosystem
(what roles does this organism play in its ecosystem? Why is it important?
Other names
Yes it is called like the Phycodurus Eques which is its scientific name.
These are the websites that I used.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/sea-dragon/
http://www.thesea.org/TheSea/leafy_sea_dragon.html
http://hubpages.com/hub/Leafy-Sea-Dragon