Eurypegasus draconis
| Identification | A tiny, bizarre armored bottom-fish encased in bony plates, with a long flattened snout and broad wing-like pectoral fins it spreads like a moth. Cryptic mottled-brown camouflage. Also called the Little Dragonfish or Short Dragonfish. |
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| Maximum Length | 3.5″ |
| Origin | Indo-Pacific |
| Minimum Tank Size | 20 Gallon (mature, sand-bottom) |
| Reef Compatibility | Reef safe. Harmless to corals; eats only tiny benthic crustaceans. |
Behavior
A slow, peaceful, cryptic oddity that crawls over sand and rock on modified fins hunting microfauna, and often travels in pairs. Best in an established, pod-rich sand-bottom tank with peaceful tankmates and no food competition. Fascinating, but delicate.
Diet & Feeding
Grazes continuously on tiny live benthic crustaceans (copepods, amphipods, newly hatched brine). Hard to wean onto prepared foods — needs a mature, refugium-fed system or frequent live feedings.
Cautions
A specialized micro-predator that starves in new or sterile tanks, or alongside fast-feeding tankmates. Only for established, pod-rich systems.