Saltwater
Ocellated dragonet
Synchiropus ocellatus
Callionymidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 8.9 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 28 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, and 13 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits sandy areas of lagoon and seaward reefs; in sheltered rocky reef habitats in few meters depth, usually in small loose groups. Occurs in rubble and algal turfs and tidepools. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Callionymus microps
- Callionymus ocellatus
- Callionymus punctulatus
- Neosynchiropus ocellatus
- Synchiropus lili
- Synchiropus rhodonotus
In other languages
- Øjeplettet fløjfisk
- Mandarin-fish, Scooter blenny
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.