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Dragonet is small marine fish. 

Most species are bottom dwellers and burying themselves in sand. Mandarin fish (Synchiropus splendidus) is perhaps the most famous and familiar of these fish family. I've seen them in aquariums. This very small and colorful fish are hard to forget once you see them.

I thought they were a type of goby because they are commonly called mandarin goby. So dragonet and goby are similar but different species!

Since I recently drew a Mud Keeper, one of goby family, the sketch design was easy. The fins are more big.

Sketch

These are the three most popular dragonets in the aquarium community.

Male dragonets has very long dorsal fins. 

Tentacled dragonets, as their name suggests, have tiny tentacles over their eyes. It's so cute.

I felt their patterns were unusual compared to other fish. 

I searched the internet and I found that their bodies are scaleless 😮

I guess that's why their skin felt so mysterious to me.