Dragonets

The jewels of the sand bed

Stunning, slow-moving bottom dwellers that hunt tiny copepods and amphipods from the sand bed and rockwork. Dragonets are fully reef-safe but require a mature tank with a large, established copepod population to sustain them. Captive-bred specimens that accept frozen food are increasingly available.

3 species

Mandarin Dragonet

Synchiropus splendidus

Mandarin Fish, Mandarin Goby

Difficult · yes

Scooter Blenny

Synchiropus ocellatus

Scooter Dragonet, Ocellated Dragonet

Moderate · yes

Spotted Mandarin

Synchiropus picturatus

Picturesque Dragonet, Target Mandarin

Difficult · yes