Green Mandarin is also known as the Mandarin Goby, Striped Mandarinfish, and Mandarin Dragonet. The Green Mandarin looks somewhat like a goby or blenny, yet is not a goby at all, but is from the dragonet family (Callionymidae).

The Green Mandarin (Synchiropus splendidus) is also known as the Mandarin Goby, Striped Mandarinfish, and Mandarin Dragonet. The Green Mandarin looks somewhat like a goby or blenny, yet is not a goby at all, but is from the dragonet family (Callionymidae). A dragonet is a small fish that has two separate dorsal fins. The mandarinfish is best described as a maze of blue and orange over a green backdrop. There are vivid yellow spots near the head. I have also seen a very rare variation with red as the main coloration. Males can be distinguished by their elongated dorsal spine. The Green Mandarin of the Perciforme (=perch-like) Order, uses his fan-like pelvic fins for walking or hopping on the sandy bottom.