Randall's Dragonet
Diplogrammus randalli
Also known as: Filamentous Dragonet, Randall's Fold Dragonette
- Filamentous Dragonet
- Randall's Fold Dragonette
Overview
Found singly or in pairs over mud and sand substrates, amongst weeds and in tide-pools over shallow protected lagoons and seaward reefs.
Western Indian Ocean- Red Sea
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 Indian Ocean
- Country only · 1
Found singly or in pairs over mud and sand substrates, amongst weeds and in tide-pools over shallow protected lagoons and seaward reefs.
Adult photos 1
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