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Weedy Seadragon

Also called the common seadragon, the weedy seadragon is one of the most unique looking in the seahorse family. With a very long thin snout and a slender trunk covered in bony, brightly colored rings, common seadragons differ from seahorses in that their thin tails cannot be used for gripping. Therefore, they are oftentimes found happily drifting along with the current like a piece of seaweed. Weedy seadragons are usually reddish brown in color with yellow spots. Their most unique feature is the small leaf-like appendages growing out from their body that resemble seaweed and help them to camouflage well.

Divesites
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Dive sites with this animal

DIVE NEAR ME PTY LTD, 2500 Wollongong

3rd Gutter (★3.7)

A great dive site for all levels of experience. With a depth between 18 and 22 meters and a lot of area covered with vegetation, you can always find some interesting animals.
Norbert S. (#2056803)

Marsa Nakari House Reef South (★4.2)

Very nice calm bay that is suitable for entry level and experienced divers. The bay guarantees a protected dive from the rough sea. Starting with a sloping sandy bottom, a dive to the north and the south sides can be conducted.
DIVE NEAR ME PTY LTD, 2500 Wollongong

The Gutter (★3.9)

The Gutter is an entry point to one of the best dives at Bass Point. Jumping off the rocks into 4 meters of water and swimming north you hitting a 10 meter rock. From here you can venture out to many spots or just hang out in The Gutter itself.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Far Garden (★4.3)

The Far Garden dive site is a very interesting area. From pinnacles to drop-offs and canyons to caves, you will find everything here. Even with these exciting features, this site is suitable for all levels of divers and snorkelers alike.
Mares

Flinders Pier (★3.7)

Flinders Pier is the perfect alternative when Port Phillip is blown out due to northerly winds. This site is protected from these winds and is best dived during high tide. There is very little depth at low tide.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Portsea Pier (★4.0)

Accessible, full of life, and consistently rewarding, Portsea Pier captures the very best of Mornington Peninsula diving. It’s the perfect site for relaxed dives, photography, and unforgettable encounters with Victoria’s famous Weedy Seadragons, amongst numerous other marine species.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Murray Road Boat Ramp (★3.7)

This is a beginner level dive with an easy shore based entry. You will dive along a small rock wall with an average depth of 5 m. This site is usually protected from most weather (except Easterly’s).
Scubapro

Castle Rock (★4.4)

Castle Rock is located outside the Port Phillip Heads in approximately 18 metres of water. It sits on a sandy bottom and rises to around 12 metres. The rock is around 200m in circumference, has many overhangs, walls and swimthroughs, and can be circled several times in a dive.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic

Navy Warf (★4.0)

Diving the Navy Warf is a relatively easy entry/exit dive. Majority of the dive could be spent exploring the pylons under the warf. Sandy bottom with patches of seaweed to the left (West)of the warf.