Scientific name : Synchiropus splendidus
Family : Callionymidae (dragon-fish, mandarin-fish, 196 species)
Size : Up to 7 cm
Distribution : Indonesia and the western Pacific Ocean
Biology : This very discreet little fish spends all its time scouring the seabed in search of small crustaceans to peck at, often pausing to observe its surroundings.
The mandarin dragonet is the only fish to be blue thanks to pigment rather than reflective structures, a rare occurrence in the animal kingdom.
IUCN status : Data missing
