Mandarin Fish
The Mandarin Fish is one of the most beautiful saltwater fish, covered in psychedelic patterns of blue, green, orange and red. They are shy and need a mature reef tank....
6–7 cm
0.003 kg
10–15 years
Moderate — marine tank maintenance
Requires mature reef tank — minimum 100 litres
Pacific Ocean (Philippines, Indonesia, Australia)
Psychedelic patterns — blue, green, orange, red spots
Small
Temperament
Shy, slow-moving, picky eater, peaceful, nocturnal
Exercise & Care
Exercise: Requires mature reef tank — minimum 100 litres. They need live rock with copepods.
Grooming: Moderate — marine tank maintenance. They need a steady supply of live copepods.
Coat: Psychedelic patterns — blue, green, orange, red spots
Health & Considerations
Known health issues
Starvation (picky eaters), marine ich, poor water quality
Origin
Pacific Ocean (Philippines, Indonesia, Australia)
Size category
Small
About the Mandarin Fish
The Mandarin Fish is one of the most beautiful saltwater fish, covered in psychedelic patterns of blue, green, orange and red. They are shy and need a mature reef tank.
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