Mandarinfish
Synchiropus splendidus
Sighting evidence at Dauin Marine Sanctuary, Dumaguete
Photo: Lakshmi Sawitri · CC BY
Mandarinfish shelter within rubble coral patches at Dauin by day but emerge at dusk in a brief, spectacular mating ritual where males display to females before the pair rises together to spawn at the surface. Timed night dives at sunset can produce sightings of dozens of individuals across a single patch of rubble.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Mandarinfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.