Surviving Leafy Sea Dragon...very cool fish

[bulletsworld]

Hey everyone,

I was reading this article and came across this... Seattle Aquarium's surviving leafy Sea Dragon. Wow, very cool. Pic and article on link below.

Enjoy!

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2002052709_seadragons03m.html

[Nemain]

Such a shame, I think I stared at these guys for nearly an hour when I was at the aquarium in Seattle. They are amazing!

[props]

i'm pretty sure i saw one at one of the lfs in surrey amazing fish

[Tarolisol]

Pretty amazing fish. i hear theres only one in a personal aquarium in asia somewhere. At a cost of 20,000 US i can see why only aquariums have them.

[EmilyB]

:frown: So sad.

I too spent some enjoyable time watching them.

http://www.members.shaw.ca/bhadford1/DSC00053.JPG

[UnderWorldAquatics]

i'm pretty sure i saw one at one of the lfs in surrey amazing fish

they are a cities controlled species, they are endangered, you will never see one in a store

[bulletsworld]

Hey EmilyB, nice pic! thanks for posting it. Very cool to see these very fasinating creatures. Hey was this pic taken in Seattle Aquarium, when there was three?

I have never seen one in person but would love to fly down to Seattle just to see this one. Call me crazy, just first time I've come across this creature. Very Cool!

[EmilyB]

Yes bw, it was taken there, Oct 03 I believe. Fantastic place to visit. :cool:

[Delphinus]

Not from the Seattle Aquarium, but from Monterey Aquarium..

http://www.canreef.com/photopost/data/503/92leafyseadragon-med.jpg

[wayner]

Wow!, if I could get corraline to grow like that, I wouldn't need corals, there like Corraline Caps, unless it's not corraline :confused:

[Ryan]

I just read that article lastnight before you posted it. I read also that if you are to purchase one you need a certain amount of space per animal. It would be very cool to own one.

[danny zubot]

Its too bad Calgary doesn't have an aquarium, we might see species like this in person! Hey speaking of which, has anyone heard any updates about how the proposed zoo aquarium project is coming?

[Tarolisol]

Hasnt the zoo had a proposed aquarium project for serveral years. Also does anyone know what the differenence between a leafy sea dragon and a weedy sea dragon?

[danny zubot]

Well, nobody wants weeds in their tank. :mrgreen:

[bulletsworld]

Thanks Delphinus,

for posting the pic! That's an awesome pic!
Love seeing any pic's of these very cool creatures.


:mrgreen:

[Tarolisol]

Heres a pic i found of a weedy sea dragon
http://www.divegallery.com/Weedy_Sea_Dragon_1.jpg

[Quinn]

Weedy Seadragon: Phyllopteryx taeniolatus
Leafy Seadragon: Phycodurus eques
http://www.amonline.net.au/fishes/students/focus/seadrag.htm