The Dragonets: Mandarinfish
Photo Left: a Mandarinfish
"Dragonets are small, perciform, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, "beautiful" and onyma, "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike, though rarely seen. Due to similarities in morphology and behaviour, dragonets are sometimes confused with members of the goby family." Wikipedia
"Dragonets are small, perciform, marine fish of the diverse family Callionymidae (from the Greek kallis, "beautiful" and onyma, "name") found mainly in the tropical waters of the western Indo-Pacific. The Draconettidae may be considered a sister family, whose members are very much alike, though rarely seen. Due to similarities in morphology and behaviour, dragonets are sometimes confused with members of the goby family." Wikipedia
Web Resources
Animal Diversity Web - The Mandarinfish
Reefkeeping - Mandarinfish
Dive Gallery - Mandarinfish (gorgeous photos)
Life of Sea - Mandarinfish, their lives, habits & Captivity Care
Animal Diversity Web - The Mandarinfish
Reefkeeping - Mandarinfish
Dive Gallery - Mandarinfish (gorgeous photos)
Life of Sea - Mandarinfish, their lives, habits & Captivity Care
Projects & Activities
Jonathan Bird's Blue World - Mandarinfish Study Guide pdf download (for use with the below video which we'll watch induring the live class. But, feel free to watch it as its' a fun watch several times!
Mandarinfish Art!
You can create artwork of your choice using the mandarinfish!
Directions: Think about your favorite type of art. Use that art form to create a work of art about mandarinfish, which are some of the most colorful fish in the sea! Need help choosing your art type? Check out the list below. Use the links below for drawing and doing a watercolor mandarinfish. Types of art to consider:
- Watercolor painting
- Drawing using your favorite coloring media (crayons, colored pencils, etc.)
- Paper mache
- Clay model
- Picture collage
- Computer graphic art
What's Your Favorite Subject?
Directions: Consider what your favorite subjects are in school. Math, history, geography, literature to name a few. Apply a subject to the study of mandarinfish! Below are some examples.
- Literature & grammar - write a story about mandarinfish.
- Literature - Create a rhyme related to mandarinfish.
- Math - create a story problem about them and or describe mandarinfish colors and mathematical patterns.
- Literature & math - You can also combine subjects - Write a story and include a description about their body color patterns and story math problem.
- History - Study the history behind how Mandarinfish were discovered. You may need to go to a library and do research about that. Study and write about the history of mandarinfish in the aquarium trade.
- Geography - Create a map of their geographic range and glue pictures of different species of mandarinfish marking each species range on your map.
Quizlet - Play games, study flash cards, and take a test about the mandarinfish!
After either participating in NatureGlo's mandarinfish live class or completing the lesson on your own, go ahead and play the Quizlet games, study the flashcards and take the test. You can make your selections with the chooser on the bottom right-hand side of the Quizlet. If you take the test, please mark your grade down in your Marine Biology notebook for this class!
Main Lesson Videos
You can download Jonathan Bird's Mandarinfish Video Study Guide here.
Informative Videos
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