FAMILY - Callionymidae
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Synchiropus Stellatus
COMMON NAME - Stellate Dragonet (Starry Dragonet)
SIZE - 2.4" (6 cm)
RANGE - Western Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. ( 76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Finely chopped meaty foods, black worms, shaved shrimp, vitamin enriched live brine shrimp. Feed 3 times a day in a non reef bare bottom tank.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 4
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent
CAPTIVE CARE - Difficult to provide sufficient food for long term success, a well established population of copepods is a plus, an established reef with a mature sand substrate is also a plus. Use a feeding tube and spot feed at the substrate near the fish. Keep only one male per tank, 3 females to 1 male can be kept in a sufficiently sized tank, may be aggressive towards other dragonets, keep with non aggressive feeders or tank mates, provide plenty of open bottom, a bottom feeder so food must be available for a sufficient time for the fish to feed. Aggressive bottom feeding tankmates will consume food to quickly, will acclimate to captivity, however, may need special feeding, can be eaten by sea anemones.
SCIENTIFIC NAME - Synchiropus Stellatus
COMMON NAME - Stellate Dragonet (Starry Dragonet)
SIZE - 2.4" (6 cm)
RANGE - Western Pacific
MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. ( 76 L)
FOODS AND FEEDING - Finely chopped meaty foods, black worms, shaved shrimp, vitamin enriched live brine shrimp. Feed 3 times a day in a non reef bare bottom tank.
AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 4
REEF COMPATIBILITY - Excellent
CAPTIVE CARE - Difficult to provide sufficient food for long term success, a well established population of copepods is a plus, an established reef with a mature sand substrate is also a plus. Use a feeding tube and spot feed at the substrate near the fish. Keep only one male per tank, 3 females to 1 male can be kept in a sufficiently sized tank, may be aggressive towards other dragonets, keep with non aggressive feeders or tank mates, provide plenty of open bottom, a bottom feeder so food must be available for a sufficient time for the fish to feed. Aggressive bottom feeding tankmates will consume food to quickly, will acclimate to captivity, however, may need special feeding, can be eaten by sea anemones.
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