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[edit] Scooter Dragonet Scientific Name Synchiropus ocellatus Max. Size: 2.5" Tank Size: 20+ Aggression: Not aggressive except to its own kind Hardiness: Difficult (due to feeding issues) Reef-Safe: Yes Available as captive-bred: No

Scooter Blenny searches for copepods on aquarium substrate

Physical Description

The Scooter Dragonet has a white belly with blotchy red spots increasing to the top of the fish. The fins are striped white and red. Has a top fin that is extended rarely that has a beautiful red, orange and black spot.

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Behavior

Moves around tank usually around the rock and sand. Very rarely goes up into the water column to feed. A comunity fish, not aggressive toward any other species.

Feeding

As of most of the Dragonet family, these fish eat mostly off the live rock in the tank. This does not mean you can't teach the fish to eat prepared foods. Does not eat pellets. For the majority of the food, the scooter likes it to move, alive or dead. Try using enriched brine shrimp, feeding with a long eye dropper. Most scooters will also eat mysis shrimp eventually.

Recently more and more of these specimens found in local fish stores will already be feeding on mysis. Check before you buy.

Dragonettes thrive on Prawn Roe or Shrimp Eggs which can be found frozen and are an excellent supplement or substitute for live copepods.

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Social Structure

Best if kept in a pair, one male and one female. (Males have a dorsal fin that when flared is large and colorful and when it is retracted extends down their back. The female has very small dorsal fin that she will also extend and it is brown.) The pair will swim together and flash their dorsal fins at each other.

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