Size: Approximately 1–2 inches
Condition: Fully captive-raised, healthy, and tank-ready
Note: This is NON-WYSIWYG — the picture is for example purposes only. The fish you receive may vary slightly in appearance.
ORA’s captive bred Mandarin Dragonets do NOT require live foods. Ours readily feed on pellet and frozen foods, making them an easier to keep and ethical alternative to difficult wild caught Mandarins!Â
Synchiropus splendidus – Mandarin Dragonets are inarguably one of the most beautiful species on earth, which makes them very popular aquarium fish. Our mandarins have a mix of blue-green and red coloration on the body and deep blue accents on the fins. The coloration may appear different in varying lighting spectrums.  These photos show what our mandarins typically look like.
Unfortunately, the natural diet of wild caught mandarins is live food, which can be tedious and costly for many new hobbyists to provide, especially in immature or small tanks. Even if provided the best captive conditions, wild caught mandarins often succumb to wounds inflicted by spear guns or toxic cyanide used during the wild collection process. An overwhelming number of wild caught Mandarin Dragonets die in captivity for these reasons.
The Smokey LemonPeel is a hybrid of the Lemonpeel and Half Black angelfish (Centropyge flavissima x Centropyge vroliki). Since they’re a hybrid they vary incredibly from specimen to specimen but they have the bright yellow coloration of the lemonpeel with the muted black tail of a half black. They all have varying levels of blue throughout the body and on the edges of fins.
They are a reef safe with caution species so be sure to keep them fed on a wide variety of feeds that include both meaty and herbaceous offerings. One food we definitely recommend for these guys is the Hikari’s spirulina enriched brine shrimp.
