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Picturesque Dragonet - Synchiropus picturatus Light brown to greenish covered with large dark spots ringed with orange and green, blue-green band markings around eye.<br />
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Simiar to the more famous Mandarinfish - Synchiropus splendidus of the group of fish called Dragonets, the males will search for females during sunset to mate.  Usually, they are found in groups among coral rubbles. Dragonet,Fish,Indonesia,Komodo,Picturesque dragonet,Synchiropus picturatus Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Picturesque Dragonet - Synchiropus picturatus

Light brown to greenish covered with large dark spots ringed with orange and green, blue-green band markings around eye.

Simiar to the more famous Mandarinfish - Synchiropus splendidus of the group of fish called Dragonets, the males will search for females during sunset to mate. Usually, they are found in groups among coral rubbles.

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  1. Crazy patterns, nice find! Posted 3 years ago

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The picturesque dragonet is a brightly colored member of the dragonet family native to the Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, eastern Indonesia and northwest Australia. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade, where it is commonly known as the spotted mandarin, psychedelic mandarin or target mandarin.

Similar species: Pipefishes And Seahorses
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 26, 2020. Captured Aug 7, 2019 18:22.
  • TG-5
  • f/6.3
  • 1/200s
  • ISO1000
  • 18mm