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Fingered Dragonet
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Fingered Dragonet

Dactylopus dactylopus

The Fingered Dragonet is related to the Scooter Blenny, but has a much larger, dramatic dorsal fin. They are mottled in browns and white, with a very large dorsal fin, brilliantly marked with browns, tan and blue. The head and gill area of these fish are accented with bright blue spots adding even m
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Compatibility at a Glance

✓Reef compatible — can be kept with reef
✓Coral compatible — can be kept with coral
✓Invertebrates compatible — can be kept with invertebrates

Fingered Dragonet is considered reef safe — it can generally be kept in tanks with corals and sessile invertebrates without damaging them.

Compatibility

✓ Reef Compatible✓ Coral Compatible✓ Invertebrate Compatible

Care Parameters

Type:
fish
Aggression:
peaceful
Swimming Zone:
Surface
Midwater
Bottom
bottom
Minimum Tank:
20 gallons
Schooling:
No
Diet:
carnivore
Safety:
✓Reef
✓Coral
✓Invert

Compatibility with Popular Tankmates

Verdicts from our compatibility engine, assuming a typical 90-gallon reef tank. How our engine works →

Tank Compatibility