Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Moyer's Mandarin
Synchiropus moyeri
Photo: Izuzuki · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size8 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Callionymidae
- Origin
- Western Pacific
- Size
- 8 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivorous (copepods)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: A small, reddish-colored, camouflaged dragonfish with a tall dorsal fin. Requires plenty of microfauna.
