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Green Mandarin Goby Also known as the Striped Mandarin Goby, Mandarinfisk (Denmark), Nishiki teguri (Japan), Mandarinfisch (Germany), and Talangka (Philippines). Its body, fins, and head are covered in an explosion of patterned colors ranging from black, orange, green, and blue. Although some Green Mandarin Gobies have been known to eat aquarium foods, their main diet should consist of cultures of copepods. Because of this, live rock, live sand, and Algae is a must for this fish to even survive in...

Green Spotted Mand Goby - They have a green body highlighted and spottend with darker shades of green and have yellow-oragne accents. The have unusually shaped pectoral fins that allow them to "hover" in mid-water. Males can be distinguished from females by their elongated front dorsal spine. They are a peacefull fish and will not harm other inhabitants. More than one may be kept in the aquarium.

The Green Mandarinfish is also frequently called a Green Mandarin Goby but is actually a member of the Dragonet family. In the wild, Dragonet’s will spend their day hovering among rocks picking at small crustaceans including copepods, amphipods. Many gobies, Dottybacks/Pseudochromis, Damselfish, Anthias, Basslets, and many others will compete with the slow eating Dragonet.

In the wild, Green Mandarins can consume a vast number of copepods, amphipods, and other "pods" daily. They are extremely difficult to wean onto frozen or processed foods, and many Green Mandarins will never accept anything but live pods. This is why they are considered expert level fish and are thought to best thrive in large, mature systems with copious live rock. Because Green Mandarins have metabolisms similar to humming birds, they are always consuming, but they only eat in small portions. Ergo...