Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Callionymidaemacro7cm / 2.7inLeast Concern
About Mandarinfish.
Iridescent green-and-orange dragonet that emerges at dusk in coral rubble for spawning ascents. Anilao and Dauin host predictable dusk-dive aggregations.
Where it lives.
Sheltered lagoons, rubble patches near coral
How it behaves.
Crepuscular spawning ascents at dusk
Best time to see it.
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