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Spotted MandarinPsychedelic Mandarin ~ Psychedelic Fish Family: Callionymidae
The Spotted Mandarin, Psychedelic Mandarin, or Psychedelic Fish usually move around alot in search of food and are really beautiful and fun to watch. A nice addition, but recommended only for a well-established reef by an experienced reef keepers!This fish is very similar to the Mandarinfish but is less common. The Spotted Mandarin, Psychedelic Mandarin, or Psychedelic Fish are are much lighter green and have very little red in their coloration compared to the Mandarinfish. NOTE: Both of these fish thrive only on a large and constant supply of live copepods: interstitial crustacians and worms!For more Information on keeping this fish see:
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| Geographic Distribution Synchiropus picturatus |
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Maintenance/Foods:
Psychedelic fish are omnivores. They will usually eat live
brine, bloodworms, and tubifex but this diet is usually not sufficient
to keep them over the long term. In the wild they eat small crustaceans
(and other benthic organisms).
The latest on some of the newsgroups is that each one needs
anywhere from 75 to 150 pounds of live rock to survive. We have kept one
in a 125 gallon reef that is doing fine and all he eats is whatever he
finds on the rocks. With most fish variety is the key.
Feed them anything they will eat and try lots of different
things. Live brine, worms, formula I, and formula II, flakes, etc. The
mandarin seems to only go for live food however. A mature aquarium with
live rock really helps provide the natural food they need.
Habitat: Natural geographic location:
Spotted Mandarin, Psychedelic Mandarin, or Psychedelic fish
are found in the Philippines and Melanesia. Usually found at depths of
0 to 20 meters.
Social Behaviors:
Male and females can only be kept singly or in pairs. This
means only one male and/or one female per aquarium. This includes
closely related species like the Mandarinfish.
Sex: Sexual differences:
The males are somewhat larger than the females, have longer
fins, and the first ray of the dorsal fin is about twice as long as
the female's. The fish pictured above is probably a male since
the dorsal fin is elongated.
Breeding/Reproduction:
We have found no information at this time (10/01/99).
Light: Recommended light levels:
No special requirements.
Temperature:
No special requirements. Normal temperatures for marine fish
is between 74 and 79 degrees fahrenheit.
Length/Diameter of fish:
Spotted Mandarin, Psychedelic Mandarin, or Psychedelic Fish
adults can grow to 5.0 cm (2.0 inches).
Minimum Tank Length/Size:
A minimum 60 gallon aquarium is recommended since a minimum
of 75 pounds of live rock is needed in order to sustain them.
Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong
No special requirements.
Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom
Usually spends most of its' time on rockwork or live rock
near the bottom.
Availability:
This fish is occasionally available and is somewhat more
expensive than the closely related Mandarin fish.

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Author: David Brough. CFS.

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