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Mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus Picturatos)

Colorful Coral Reef Teeming with Exotic Fish. Lively and colorful coral reef in a vibrant underwater world. Diverse array of tropical fish swimming freely in their aquatic environment, creating a mesmerizing scene for nature and animal enthusiasts alike. Clownfish in the tank.

Mandarin Fish (Synchiropus splendidus) - Marine fish

Synchiropus splendidus, the mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia.

Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) on a coral reef in Raja Ampat, Indonesia.

$Mandarin fishes inhabit shallow protected lagoons and inshore reefs. They occur in the Western Pacific from Ryukyu Islands to Australia, usually in small groups spread over small area in a depth range from 1-18m, max. length 7cm. \nMandarinfish do not have scales, but a mucus layer for protection. It is not only a stinky slime they produce, but they also secrete a toxin to protect them against predators. Their dramatic colouration, known as aposematism, is a warning: unpalatability and toxicity - both prey and predator get to live longer. \nThe couples perform an extraordinary courtship dance at dusk. Females gather at the reef, judging if a male is worthy. A male who has successfully courted a lady attaches to her at the pelvic fin. Then the pair swim up from the reef towards the waters surface, releasing a cloud of sperm and around 200 eggs smaller than 1mm. \nThis specimen is a male: The presence of an elongated spine at the front of the first dorsal fin of males is distinctive. Females will not have this spike and will have a rounded first dorsal fin instead. In this case, there was a female too, but she didn't make it into the photo.\nBanda Neira Island, Indonesia, \n4°30'40.842 S 129°53'19.71 E at 1.5m depth$

Mandarinfish are reef dwellers, preferring sheltered lagoons and inshore reefs.

Amphiprion frenatus in the coral grove in the aquarium

Synchiropus splendidus - The Mandarin fish, one of the most colorful saltwater fish

Mandarinfish or Mandarin dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus) isolated on a reef tank with blurred background

Mandarin fish have a layer of slime instead of scales that protects it from disease and predators.

Ocellaris clownfish in the coral grove in the aquarium

A Mandarin Dragonet fish in a saltwater aquarium

Powder-blue Tang (Acanthurus leucosternon). Marine aquarium fish Naso lituratus

Marine fishes with beautiful corals in Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia

A big Lion Fish up and close to the camera with a blue background.

Mandarin fish in the reef at aquarium tank

Pretty mandarin fish in coral reef aquarium

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