🐠Red Scooter Dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus)
Bottom Dweller • Sand Sifter • Peaceful Reef Fish • Microfauna Hunter
 
📋 The Red Scooter Dragonet (Synchiropus stellatus) is a close relative of the Blue Mandarin and Scooter Dragonet, sharing their charming “walking” movement and peaceful disposition. Its vivid red and orange speckled body, highlighted by ocellated fin markings, makes it a standout among reef fish.
This species thrives in mature aquariums with abundant live rock and microfauna, where it can naturally graze and display its curious behavior. Males are especially striking, with elongated dorsal fins used in courtship displays.
Graceful, reef-safe, and endlessly active, the Red Scooter Dragonet brings both motion and beauty to any well-established marine aquarium.
 
💡 Highlights
✨ Bright coloration: red and orange body with spotted patterns
⚪ Peaceful behavior: excellent for reef or community tanks
📏 Compact species: reaches up to 8 cm (3")
✅ Reef compatible: completely safe with corals and invertebrates
🐠 Captive bred available: sustainable and hardy option for aquarists