The weedy seadragon or common seadragon is closely related to the seahorses and pipefish. Unlike seahorses however, the seadragons do not have a pouch for rearing the young or a prehensile tail for grasping. Weedy’s are generally red in body color with yellow/white and blue/purple markings. They are endemic to southern Australian temperate marine waters. The Seadragon is protected in New South Wales and Tasmanian waters. It is listed in the 1997 IUCN Red List but only in the DD (Data Deficient) category. The species is most threatened by over collecting for the aquarium fish trade.
This print has been created from an original coloured pencil drawing on black cotton rag paper (2021). The original image of the weedy seadragon was captured by Tasha Waller off the Actaeon Islands, Tasmania.
The weedy seadragon or common seadragon is closely related to the seahorses and pipefish. Unlike seahorses however, the seadragons do not have a pouch for rearing the young or a prehensile tail for grasping. Weedy’s are generally red in body color with yellow/white and blue/purple markings. They are endemic to southern Australian temperate marine waters. The Seadragon is protected in New South Wales and Tasmanian waters. It is listed in the 1997 IUCN Red List but only in the DD (Data Deficient) category. The species is most threatened by over collecting for the aquarium fish trade.
This print has been created from an original coloured pencil drawing on black cotton rag paper (2021). The original image of the weedy seadragon was captured by Tasha Waller off the Actaeon Islands, Tasmania.
