Green Mandarin Fish
Dragonets saltwater fish tags.
Green mandarin fish. The green mandarin comes from the western pacific. These mandarin fish are sometimes called the psychedelic mandarin due to their coloration and markings. The red mandarin is the same species but its pelvic fins and what would be orange is red.
Where does it come from. Males may be distinguished from females by their more elongated first dorsal spine. In the wild they re native to the pacific stretching from the ryukyu islands to australia.
Dr reef dragonets quarantined inverts saltwater fish snails. Male green mandarin dragonets also have a large pointed dorsal fin. It is extremely popular with aquarists because of its unusual beauty.
What is the maximum size. Males can reach 8cm the females are smaller. Different varieties sport different markings and colors.
At first glance you might be thinking that a green mandarin which only gets to a couple of inches in size is the perfect fish for a nano tank setup. They are part of the callionymidae family. In case of shipping mishap i will cover the fish for 7 days after delivery or if returned to me i will observe condition fish for 2 weeks before shipping back out.
The green mandarin is one of the most colorful of all marine fish species. The head and body of the green mandarin also known as the striped mandarinfish or green mandarinfish are a mazelike combination of blue orange and green. The mandarin dragonet synchiropus splendidus sometimes known as the mandarin fish is a popular saltwater fish for home aquariums.
The green mandarin dragonet synchiropus splendidus features a vibrant green scaleless body with orange and blue wavy lines across the body and tail highlighted in blue edging. In some rare cases the entire dragonet is red with black stripes. Of course the mandarin in a nano stigma had me convinced i could never enjoy one in my humble 10 gallon.
The dazzling colors and unique beauty of the green mandarin immediately called to me the first time i saw one in a fish store s display tank. What should i feed it. The green mandarin is the fish that has been described.
The spotted mandarin is light gray green with black pink and blue spots. However now they can be bought worldwide. Green mandarin s m synchiropus splendidus saltwater marine fish.
Yes but do not keep with anemones which will eat it.
