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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Dragonets
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Finger Dragonet Dactylopus dactylopus
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Finger Dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus)
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| Aliases: Salifin Dragonet |
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Family: Callionymidae
Maximum Size: 7.0 inches
Temperament: Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Lower Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Reef
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A unique and peaceful individual. This one can be a challenge to keep. It does excellent in a reef environment, yet it has trouble obtaining food if there are aggresive feeders in the tank. One way to counter this is to have a well established bed of live sand, which is where it finds its natural food source. If not then food may need to be administered via a feeding tube in its area. |
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The Finger Dragonet (Dactylopus dactylopus) is sometimes called a Salifin Dragonet. It belongs to the family named Callionymidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 7.0 inches in length, the Finger Dragonet is passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out or do best in the lower tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Dactylopus dactylopus should not be housed in a tank less than 55 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra substrate area, a mixed substrate, a deep substrate, and a well established aquarium.
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salt water
Vertebrates
