Dragonets

Dragonets
These fish belong to the Perciformes Suborder Callionymoidei Order and as members of the family Callionymidae (dragonets) consisting of 11 genera and 155 species. It is one of the most desirable fish for reef tanks more. They do well in this type environment with live rock, hiding places and a steady supply of small crustaceans. In fact, they should be kept in a large aquarium where there is a constant supply of live food, otherwise they will starve. Many women may be kept in the same aquarium, but two men will fight until one remains. They are extremely colorful, peaceful, fairly robust, and generally inexpensive.

Dragonets are amazing fish which are often sought in the hobby. But they are very demanding in their needs and, as such, are recommended for advanced hobbyists who are ready to meet their needs.

Dragonets Many are surprisingly colorful and several species have been successfully kept by aquarists. Two of the species most common in the aquarium trade are dragonet Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus, formerly known as Pterosynchiropus splendidus) and Ocellated dragonet (Synchiropus ocellatus). Both are normally kept in reef aquariums because they do not interfere or injure corals. Ideally, they should not be placed in aquaria without significant quantities of live rock.

Most are specialized and dragonets finicky eaters who only eat live food in the aquarium. dragonets Many died of hunger rather than accept dead food. It is therefore preferable to keep dragonets in large aquariums (at least 55 gallons / 200 liters) inhabited by large and prosperous population of amphipods and copepods. You can also try feeding your dragonets live brine shrimp and Mysis shrimp, but they could not eat it.

Dragonets are mainly in the tropical Indo-West Pacific. They are benthic creatures, meaning they spend most of their time on or near the bottom. Dragonets were found up a debt of about 200 meters (650 feet) and prefers rocky or sandy. Some species are found near coral reefs.

dragonets males are very territorial towards each other.