Leafy Dragonet
Anaora tentaculata
Also known as: Tentacled Dragonet, Weedy Dragonet
- Tentacled Dragonet
- Weedy Dragonet
Overview
Found singly over rubble, sand, and weedy areas, of sheltered lagoons, reefs, and in tide-pools rich in algae growth. Sometimes buried during the day, but will raise fins if disturbed. A master of camouflage.
Males have a taller more elaborate first Dorsal Fin which erects intermittently when moving around and for mating.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
- Country only · 1
Found singly over rubble, sand, and weedy areas, of sheltered lagoons, reefs, and in tide-pools rich in algae growth.
Adult photos 1
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