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Morrison's Dragonet
Dragonet

Morrison's Dragonet

Synchiropus morrisoni

Morrison's Dragonet is a small (to about 8 cm), reddish-tan sand-and-rubble dweller mottled with white spots and fine blue markings, spending its day picking copepods and amphipods off rock and rubble. It is a specialist live-food feeder — without a mature tank hosting a self-sustaining pod population it will slowly decline, so it is not a fish for a new reef. Peaceful towards other fish but territorial towards other dragonets, so keep it singly or as an established pair.

Temperament
Peaceful
Max size
3.1"
Min tank
32 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Carnivore
Zone
Bottom, Sand bed
Keep just one per tank — two will fight.
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Tankmates

How Morrison's Dragonet gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Maroon ClownfishMaroon Clownfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Purple TangPurple Tang (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Mandarin DragonetMorrison's Dragonet and Mandarin Dragonet are the same genus (Synchiropus) and will fight — keep only one.Spotted MandarinMorrison's Dragonet and Spotted Mandarin are the same genus (Synchiropus) and will fight — keep only one.Antennata LionfishAntennata Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Picasso TriggerfishPicasso Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Domino DamselDomino Damsel (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Marine BettaMarine Betta has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Dragon WrasseDragon Wrasse has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Golden Dwarf MorayGolden Dwarf Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Rectangle TriggerfishRectangle Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper (aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Six-Line SoapfishSix-Line Soapfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.Painted FrogfishPainted Frogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Morrison's Dragonet.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Sailfin TangSailfin Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Red Coris WrasseRed Coris Wrasse (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Convict TangConvict Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Emperor AngelfishEmperor Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Regal AngelfishRegal Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Achilles TangAchilles Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Naso TangNaso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Scopas TangScopas Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Queen AngelfishQueen Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Blueface AngelfishBlueface Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Chevron TangChevron Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Mimic TangMimic Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Crosshatch TriggerfishCrosshatch Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Niger TriggerfishNiger Triggerfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Threadfin ButterflyfishThreadfin Butterflyfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Majestic AngelfishMajestic Angelfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Blonde Naso TangBlonde Naso Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Desjardini Sailfin TangDesjardini Sailfin Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.Orange Shoulder TangOrange Shoulder Tang (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Morrison's Dragonet and may harass it.