Metroid Database Bestiary

These creatures are native to Norfair's burning lava pools, however they have also been spotted in volatile areas of Crateria. When threatened, they will rise up from their molten habitat and expel a deadly substance that will immediately ignite when coming in contact with the air. They will then sink back into their magma pool where threats won't dare tread. Proceed with caution!

Dragons are also closely related to the Alcoon, which is basically a Dragon that can walk.

Ice Beam to chill them out or a single Missle to destroy them.

The Dragon is shaped very similar to a seahorse, giving them the nickname "lava seahorses" among many fans.