#synchiropus

[snototter]

A spawning pair of mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) in Bagalangit, Calabarzon, Philippines

by François Libert

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarinfish or Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), mating, family Callionymidae, order Callionymiformes, Anilao, Philippines

Poisonous.

photograph by Diego Delso

[every-day-creechur]

Phaeton Dragonet Synchiropus phaeton

A fish from the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas. Its habitat consists of muddy and sandy bottoms where it feeds on small bottom invertebrates like worms, snails and crustaceans.

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[colorsoutofearth]

Mating mandarinfish (Synchiropus spendidus)

Photo by David Hall

[birdblues]

Mandarinfish

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarinfish or Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), family Callionymidae, order Callionymiformes, Pacific Ocean

Poisonous.

photograph by Mike Veitch

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarinfish or Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), family Callionymidae, order Callionymiformes, found in warmer waters of the Pacific Ocean

Poisonous.

photograph by Amaury Cruz

[herpsandbirds]

Mandarinfish aka Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus), family Callionymidae, order Callionymiformes, Pacific Ocean

Poisonous.

photograph by pacificklaus