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The Leafy Sea Dragon, Phycodurus eques, is a marine fish related to the seahorse. The name is derived from it's appearance, with long leaf-like protrusions coming from all over the body.  These protrusions are not used for propulsion; they serve only as camouflage. The leafy sea dragon is found only in the waters of Australia. They are mostly found around clumps of sand in waters up to 50 metres (164 feet) deep, ...

The word "nudibranch" comes from the Latin nudus, naked, and the Greek brankhia, gills. Among this group can be found the most colorful creatures on earth. Nudibranchs are often casually called "sea slugs", a non-scientific term. This has led some people to assume that every sea slug must be a nudibranch. They live at virtually all depths of salt water, but reach their greatest size and variation in warm, shallow waters. The body ...

A Viperfish is a deepwater fish with long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws. They grow to lengths of 30 to 60 cm (12 - 24 inches). Viperfish stay at 250-5000 feet depth in the daytime and shallow at night. Viperfish mainly stay in tropical and temperate waters. It is one of the fiercest predators in the very deep part of the sea and is believed to attack its prey by ...