Red Scooter Dragonet, Starry Dragonet

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Red Scooter Dragonet

Scientific Name

Synchiropus stellatus

Reef Compatible

Yes

Care Level

Expert-only

Disposition

Peaceful

Min. Tank Size

75 gallons

Mature Size

3 inches

Diet

Carnivore

Range

Sri Lanka, Maldives

Size Class

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Curator's Note

Dragonets are incredibly difficult if not impossible to adapt to a captive diet and will rarely accept anything but the tiniest of live foods.

Dragonets should never be introduced to an aquarium smaller than 75 gallons and should equally never be introduced to an aquarium that is less than at LEAST 6 – 8 months old as it usually takes their main food source this amount of time to properly populate.

Other Common Names

Starry Dragonet, Stellate Dragonet

Description

The Red Scooter Dragonet, frequently mislabeled as a ‘Red Scooter Blenny’, is similar to the Green Mandarinfish in it’s body shape and also a member of the Dragonet family. The ‘Blenny’ name is meant to disguise the high level of care this fish requires. The Scooter Dragonets coloration is not considered as pretty as the Green or Target Mandarinfish. However on closer inspection, the brown, tan and black patterns give way to intricate markings making this fish an excellent and fascinating choice for the home aquarium. Unfortunately, this fish is often assigned the same fate that other members of the Dragonet family. In the wild, Dragonet’s will spend their day hovering among rocks picking at small crustaceans including copepods, amphipods. Their mouths are very small and they are very slow and methodic feeders, making live adult brine shrimp an impractical long term food source. Many gobies, Dottybacks/Pseudochromis, Damselfish, Anthias, Basslets, and many others will compete with the slow eating Dragonet.

Diet

Requires live foods such as copepods, and amphipods. Sometimes frozen artemia (baby brine shrimp) can be introduced as a supplement. It will take a long time and a lot of patience with the Dragonets to help them adjust to a captive diet.

Item #

Description

Price

Quantity

Stock Status

001969

Red Scooter Dragonet, Tiny: up to .75", Sri Lanka
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$34.99

001970

Red Scooter Dragonet, Small: over .75-1", Sri Lanka
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$39.99

001971

Red Scooter Dragonet, Medium: over 1-2", Sri Lanka
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$49.99

001974

Red Scooter Dragonet, Large: over 2-3", Sri Lanka
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$59.99

*	Due to availability and individuality of each species, colors and sizes may vary.

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