Saltwater
Fingered dragonet
Dactylopus dactylopus
Callionymidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cambodia, China, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and 6 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Lives on sand-weed bottoms. Inhabits protected sand and mud flats and slopes at depths of 1 to 55 m; also include estuaries and deep water. May be seen solitary or in pairs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Callionymus dactylopus
In other languages
- Finger dragonet
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.