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The mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus, not to be confused with the similarly named mandarin fish) is a small (~Script error: No such module "convert".), brightly-colored member of the dragonet family, popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Western Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia.Photo credit: Luc Viatour