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About Decorated Dragonet
The Decorated Dragonet is a small, slender fish with an ornate body pattern of blues, yellows, and oranges with intricate reticulated markings. It has a downward-facing mouth, large pectoral fins, and a distinctive first dorsal spine. The body is elongated and lacks scales, instead covered in mucus.
Key facts
- Appearance
- The Decorated Dragonet is a small, slender fish with an ornate body pattern of blues, yellows, and oranges with intricate reticulated markings. It has a downward-facing mouth, large pectoral fins, and a distinctive first dorsal spine. The body is elongated and lacks scales, instead covered in mucus.
- Common Health Issues
- Starvation, malnutrition, parasitic infections, Ich
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Feeds on small benthic fauna including copepods, amphipods, and other crustaceans. Provide meaty foods such as frozen mysis shrimp, frozen copepods, and small live foods when possible to replicate natural feeding behavior.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region from Indonesia to the Philippines and northward to southern Japan.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Difficulty Level
- The Decorated Dragonet requires significant husbandry attention. It is a selective feeder that may refuse prepared foods, demand live or frozen copepods, and requires a large, well-established aquarium with abundant microfauna. Most hobbyists find sustained feeding the primary challenge.
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Care Level
- Hard
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Diet
- carnivore
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