Synchiropus splendidus

Synchiropus splendidus
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Callionymiformes
Family:	Callionymidae
Genus:	Synchiropus
Species:	S. splendidus
Binomial name
Synchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927)
Synonyms
Callionymus splendidus Herre, 1927 Neosynchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927) Pterosynchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927)

Synchiropus splendidus, the mandarinfish or mandarin dragonet, is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family, which is popular in the saltwater aquarium trade. The mandarinfish is native to the Pacific, ranging approximately from the Ryukyu Islands south to Australia. It can usually be found in some of the warmer waters.