🐠 Red Ruby Dragonet (Synchiropus sycorax)
Bottom Dweller • Microfauna Hunter • Peaceful Reef Fish • Display Species
 
📋 The Red Ruby Dragonet (Synchiropus sycorax) is a brilliant crimson-colored dragonet that captures attention instantly. Discovered only recently in the Philippines, this rare species displays a glowing ruby-red body accented by thin blue fin margins and graceful movement across the substrate.
It is a peaceful, reef-safe species that thrives in mature aquariums with abundant live rock and copepod colonies. Males develop long dorsal fins and exhibit elegant courtship displays, making them especially impressive showpieces.
With its rarity, gentle demeanor, and radiant coloration, the Red Ruby Dragonet is considered one of the crown jewels of the dragonet family — ideal for collectors and seasoned aquarists seeking something extraordinary.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Brilliant coloration: intense ruby-red body with blue fin accents
⚪ Rare discovery: recently described species from the Philippines
📏 Compact size: reaches up to 7 cm (2.8")
✅ Reef compatible: completely safe with corals and invertebrates
🐠 Captive bred availability: sustainable, limited-release option