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Mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

Seabook: Mandarinfish

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Max Weight

Max Depth

18 m

Description

Synchiropus splendidus 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. Other names: Mandarin Dragonet. Description To date, S. splendidus is on... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Colors

white
yellow
orange
green
blue
pink

Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Social Behaviour

Couple

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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