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Fingered Dragonet

Dactylopus dactylopus

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Description:

Fingered Dragonet's are bigger then there more famous mandarin fish cousins. This one was about 10cm long and was tapping the ground hunting for (I assume) small shrimp or crabs.

Habitat:

Coral Reef. Spotted along the sandy bottom of Secret Garden.

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Global Coral Reef Monitoring
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Philippine Wildlife
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Sea creatures of Anilao
Photographed
PublishedNovember 13, 2015

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