Mandarinfish
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Has part
- biological pigment
- Parent taxon
- Synchiropus
- Image
- Synchiropus splendidus 02.JPG
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P462
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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.
Taxonomy and etymology