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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. It can usually be found in some of the warmer waters.
The picturesque dragonet (Synchiropus picturatus) is a brightly colored member of the dragonet family native to the Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, eastern Indonesia and northwest Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, where it is commonly known as the spotted mandarin , psychedelic mandarin or target mandarin .
Synchiropus sechellensis Regan, 1908 (Seychelles dragonet) Synchiropus signipinnis R. Fricke, 2000 (Chesterfield big-eye dragonet) Synchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927) (Mandarin dragonet) Synchiropus springeri R. Fricke, 1983 (Springer's dragonet) Synchiropus stellatus J. L. B. Smith, 1963 (Starry dragonet)
Southern Mandarin dogfish (Cirrhigaleus australis) a related dogfish shark species also known as the southern mandarin dogfish, native to Australia and New Zealand Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mandarinfish .
Four types of swimming are observed in the dragonet. The first is burst swimming, the most common of the four, and utilized during foraging. The dragonet uses its pelvic fins to propel its body off of a substrate, and then its pectoral fins to guide itself forward. The second is continuous swimming, often utilized by males when approaching a ...
This is a list of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd-edition monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. [1] [2] [3] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third-party products such as video games or unlicensed Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ...
The scooter dragonet grows to approximately 8 centimetres (3.1 in) long. Viewed from above, it is distinctly diamond-shaped with the horizontal pectoral fins located at its widest point. It is brown and tan with a striped or spotted pattern- males are usually more colorful and have a large sail-like dorsal fin that is bright orange at the base.
The big-head dragonet (Callionymus annulatus) is a species of dragonet native to the Pacific waters off of southern Indonesia where it occurs at depths of from 8 to 26 metres (26 to 85 ft). This species grows to a length of 6.5 centimetres (2.6 in) TL .