The mandarinfish, also called the mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family that is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. It is native to the Pacific Ocean, ranging from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia, and is usually found in warmer waters.
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Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Mandarinfish
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Synchiropus splendidus (Animal Diversity Web)
In Ecosystem
Source FishBase: Synchiropus splendidus
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Synchiropus splendidus (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic RangeQuote, Geographic Range
Synchiropus splendidus is found in much of the western Pacific including the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Guinea (Delbeek, 1989).
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Synchiropus splendidus (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic RangeQuote, Geographic Range
Synchiropus splendidus is found in much of the western Pacific including the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Guinea (Delbeek, 1989).
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Synchiropus splendidus (Animal Diversity Web)Geographic RangeQuote, Geographic Range
Synchiropus splendidus is found in much of the western Pacific including the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Australia, and New Guinea (Delbeek, 1989).
Sources
1. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Synchiropus splendidus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyFood Habits: Primary Diet
Primary Diet carnivore carnivore eats non-insect arthropods vermivore omnivore omnivore
Conservation Status: CITES
CITES No special status
In Biome: Coral Reef, Habitat: Aquatic Biomes
Aquatic Biomes reef reef Range depth 1 to 18 m 3.28 to 59.06 ft
View the Source 2. GBIF Species API
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ77062, descriptionView the Source 4. Wikidata: Mandarinfish
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q77062
- Child Taxon Of: Syngnathiformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceIUCN Red List of Threatened Species
FishBase: Synchiropus splendidus
FishBaseIn Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, BiologyQuote, In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Biology
Inhabits shallow protected lagoons and inshore reefs (Ref. 1602 , 48636 ).
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