Randall's Dragonet (Diplogrammus randalli)

Also known as Filamentous Dragonet, Randall's Fold Dragonette

Description

Also known as Filamentous Dragonet, Randall's Fold Dragonette.

Found singly or in pairs over mud and sand substrates, amongst weeds and in tide-pools over shallow protected lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed on small benthic invertebrates.
Length - 7cm
Depth - 1-10m
Western Indian Ocean- Red Sea

Males have a taller more elaborate first Dorsal Fin which erects intermittently when moving around and for mating. Ref: https://www.fishbase.in/summary/Diplogrammus-randalli.html

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