Where Common seadragon has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, mapped and tabulated by country.
5,021 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Phyllopteryx taeniolatus through GBIF, from 4 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 5,021
- Countries / areas
- 4
- Mapped locations
- 42
- Records sampled for the map
- 3,000
- Inland records omitted
- 36
- Gbif taxonkey
- 5200965
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Australia — 5,016 records; Japan — 2 records; United States of America — 2 records; Jordan — 1 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5200965) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5200965&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=282254 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 3,000 of the 5,021 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 2 of the 4 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 3 records in total (Japan, Jordan).
36 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 5200965) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=5200965&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=282254 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where has the Common seadragon been recorded?
Phyllopteryx taeniolatus occurrence data spans 4 countries or marine areas, with 42 mapped locations drawn from 5,021 georeferenced records published through GBIF.
How many Common seadragon records are in the database?
GBIF hosts 5,021 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates for this species, though only 3,000 were sampled for the visual map to keep it readable.
Why do some coastlines show more Common seadragon sightings than others?
Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as much as where the animal actually lives, so well-surveyed coastlines naturally appear over-represented in the data.
How many countries or marine areas have Common seadragon records?
The published occurrence data covers 4 distinct countries or marine areas, with 36 inland records omitted from the mapping because they likely represent misidentifications or data errors.
Where does the Common seadragon distribution data come from?
All records are sourced from the GBIF platform under taxon key 5200965, which aggregates georeferenced observations submitted by researchers, museums, and citizen scientists worldwide.
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