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About Red-Banded Dragonet
A small, slender-bodied dragonet with vibrant coloration featuring red or orange-red banding across the body and fins. The head is large with upturned mouth and venomous spines on the gill covers; the body tapers posteriorly with elaborate pectoral and dorsal fin displays.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-79°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon established aquarium with stable conditions • Requires live copepod populations; regular feeding of small foods essential • Slow water flow (gentle, indirect current) to prevent stress • Prefers sandy substrate with rubble for grazing and shelter • Low bioload tank; avoid aggressive tankmates
- Care Level
- Expert
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Appearance
- A small, slender-bodied dragonet with vibrant coloration featuring red or orange-red banding across the body and fins. The head is large with upturned mouth and venomous spines on the gill covers; the body tapers posteriorly with elaborate pectoral and dorsal fin displays.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Diet
- planktivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, from Indonesia to the Philippines and Great Barrier Reef.
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