Mandarinfish

ocean · super colorful · Pacific · tiny

Amazingly bright colors. The mandarinfish's body is covered in stunning blues, oranges, greens, and yellows in wavy patterns that look like they were hand-painted. These incredible colors make it one of the most beautiful fish in the entire ocean.

Tiny dragonet fish. The mandarinfish belongs to a family called dragonets and is quite small. It lives in warm Pacific waters from the Ryukyu Islands near Japan down to Australia.

Popular pet fish. Because of its amazing colors and small size, the mandarinfish is very popular with people who keep saltwater aquariums. Many aquarium lovers dream of having one of these living jewels in their tanks.

Warm water lover. You can usually find mandarinfish in the warmer parts of the Pacific Ocean where the water stays nice and toasty. They like the tropical and subtropical regions rather than cold water.