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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 ...
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.
The female releases a high number of eggs during each spawning, and the dragonets do not guard their offspring. [5] The eggs are buoyant, so they intermingle with plankton and get swept away by the ocean current. [5] After the spawning, the dragonet pair parts from each other and swims back down to the ocean floor.
Like most butterfly rays, it usually does not do well in aquarium confines as it is often hard to feed (thus force feeding shows promise with this species). Also like most butterfly rays, it is an active ray that requires much swimming space like some active sharks. It is rarely available. [70] 137 cm (53.9 in) [126] California butterfly ray
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Corydoras acutus; Corydoras adolfoi; Corydoras aeneus [2]; Corydoras agassizii; Corydoras ambiacus; Corydoras atropersonatus; Corydoras axelrodi; Corydoras barbatus