Mandarin Blenny
If you are seeing more serious aggression such as bullying of non related fish or excessive clam nipping try this process.
Mandarin blenny. Given that the dragonet is a goby i m wondering if there will be any problems. Blennies in smaller tanks will quickly wipe out the entire pod population. They are very peaceful and can be housed with other peaceful fish in a reef tank setting but may become territorial towards other blennies gobies or.
Blennies are also able to eat small invertebrates such as new born shrimp snails and crabs. While commonly known as the mandarin goby and the mandarin fish its true name is the mandarin dragonet. Male red dragonets may be distinguished from females by their extra elongated first dorsal spine.
Stellatus and scooter blenny s. If you plan on keeping multiple blennies it is highly advised that you add the lawnmower blenny second. Picturatus red scooter blenny s.
Jun 20 2019 explore dave s board blennies gobies mandarin on pinterest. The green mandarin synchiropus splendidus spotted mandarin s. Due to its natural beauty this fish is heavily collected from throughout the indo pacific.
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. See more ideas about marine fish salt water fish saltwater aquarium. Blennies tend to fight with other fish that are similar to them including some gobies.
The red mandarin synchiropus cf. Likewise having the lawnmower blenny in the tank before any of the other fish can make them territorial. The head and body of the red mandarin dragonet are a mazelike combination of blue orange and red.
Male green mandarin dragonets also have a large pointed dorsal fin. I have a jet black blenny possibly comb toothed that i m attached too i would like to acquire one or two really nice dragonets mandarin. Cohabitation blenny mandarin.
Splendidus is a variation of the striped or psychedelic mandarinfish synchiropus splendidus.