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Synchiropus splendidus, the mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific , ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia .
Synchiropus splendidus, also known as the mandarin goby and the mandarin dragonet, native to the Pacific Ocean; Picturesque dragonet or Synchiropus picturatus, also known as the spotted mandarin, psychedelic mandarin or target mandarin, native to the Indo-West Pacific
Synchiropus corallinus (C. H. Gilbert, 1905) (Exclamation point dragonet) Synchiropus delandi Fowler, 1943 (Deland's dragonet) Synchiropus flavistrigatus R. Fricke, Francesc Ordines and Sergio Ramírez-Amaro. 2022 [1] Synchiropus goodenbeani (Nakabo & Hartel, 1999) (Pale-fin dragonet) Synchiropus grandoculis R. Fricke, 2000 (Western Australian ...
Dragonets are small, percomorph, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, "beautiful" and onyma, "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific.
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Synchiropus splendidus: Yes: A brightly colored member of the dragonet family. Eats only copepods and will die in captivity without an adequate supply, which can only be had in very large, well established reef tanks: 6 cm (2.4 in) [59] Starry dragonet: Synchiropus stellatus: Yes: Also known as red scooter blenny though not a true blenny.
The psychedelic Synchiropus splendidus (right) is not easily seen due to its bottom-feeding habit and its small size, reaching only about 6 cm. It feeds primarily on small crustaceans and other invertebrates, and is popular in the aquarium trade.
Synchiropus picturatus is one of only two vertebrates known to have blue colouring because of cellular pigment, the other being the closely related Synchiropus splendidus. The name "cyanophore" was proposed for the blue chromatophores, or pigment-containing and light-reflecting cells.