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Leafy Seadragon
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This Leafy Seadragon was departing for deeper water which provided a nice view of its tail.
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The name "Leafy" comes from the profusion of leaf-like appendages used for camouflage not for
propulsion. The Leafy Seadragon, here under evening light, is meant to resemble floating seaweed.
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The Leafy Seadragon is propelled by transparent fins on its dorsal and ventral sides. Even up close they are impossible to see.
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Here was another Leafy Seadragon that was swimming in daylight.
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Here was a group of three Seadragons swimming alongside each other. This made it hard to tell
were one began and the other ended.
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This shot shows how successfully they can pass themselves off as floating seaweed.
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