Short Dragonfish

Found singly or in pairs, "walking" with finger-like pelvic fins! Over sand and silt bottoms, of bays and estuaries. These little fish are able to shed their skin in one piece, with a rapid jump periodically to rid themselves of accumulated ballast!

The Little Dragonfish can be recognised by its distinctive shape and bony armour.
They are often overlooked because they are so small and resemble pieces of shell or rubble lying on the sandy bottom.
Males have a broad blue-white pectoral fin margins which may be "flashed" when the fish is disturbed.
Found "walking" with finger-like pelvic fins!

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