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	Mandarin Fish
		The mandarin fish is, without doubt,the most colourful of commonly found fish for marine aquarium enthusiasts.however this little tropical jewel requires conditions adapted to its way of life as its appetite is not the easiest to satisfy.
		The mandarin fish can be found throughout the western pacific,between the surface and a depth of 20 metres.It belongs to the callionimidae family commonly family commonly called dragonets,Which are charactistisedby elongated bodies,without scales,and also by the presence of two dorsal fins.
		Living with other fish does not cause a problem.Indeed,mandarins are totally ignored by other fish in the aquarium,apart from large predators,of course.The only thing to be avoided at all is placing two males together,because the death of one of the two adversaries.One male and several females form the ideal population.
	www.stormloader.com /users/marinefish/mandarin.htm (268 words)

	Mandarin fish - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mandarin fish, or Chinese Perch, Siniperca chuatsi, is a freshwater carnivorous fish which lives in China.
		Mandarin fish live in still water and move to deep water in winter.
		Mandarin fish is a very popular as food in China.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mandarin_fish (117 words)

	Mandarin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mandarin collar, a short shirt or jacket collar that is not folded.
		Mandarin was a wealthy 19th century community on the St.
		The Mandarins are a modern Division I drum and bugle corps from Sacramento, California.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mandarin (269 words)

	Erdington Aquatics
		Mandarins tend to be rather picky eaters, preferring to feed from the bottom.
		Mandarin larvae are extremely small and cannot be fed rotifers as a first food but success has been achieved through the use of marine in fusoria and especially copepod nauplii.
		Mandarins should be acclimated in a separate container from any other new arrivals since they can produce copious amounts of slime which may affect other fish in the same container.
	www.erdingtonaquatics.com /mandarin.html (1147 words)

	MandarinFish
		Reef Suitability: Mandarin fish are one of the most commonly sold fish, yet they are unfortunately one of the most likely to perish in the average reef tank.
		Mandarins spend their days carefully checking over the live rock and sand looking for tasty tidbits to eat.
		Mandarins are extremely slow and hover, much like a hummingbird using their front fins while looking for food.
	www.reefcorner.com /SpecimenSheets/mandarinfish.htm (622 words)

	Mandarin fish in Yap - November 2002 - DIVERNET from Diver Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		These psychedelic leftovers from the '60s are part of the dragonet fish family and range in size from 3 to 7cm.
		Under pressure from the aquarium fish trade, mandarinfish have become a rare treat to divers, especially as they come out only after 5pm and are found in 3-5m of water in coral rubble - not the sort of place where we spend a lot of time.
		As the spirals get tighter and tighter, the fish stop for a split second, the female releases her eggs and the male releases his sperm, and both scamper back to the reef like a couple busted for necking at a drive-in movie.
	www.divernet.com /travel/1102mandarin.htm (649 words)

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		Mandarin fish is a famous and precious freshwater fish with high economic value.
		The parent fish is captured from field or brought from market, it is easy to be injured and the survival rate is low.
		Because the external ecological conditions in ponds cannot satisfy the reproductive requirements of the brood fish, the fish are injected with extraneous hormones.
	www.syndel.com /spawning/ovaprim_ffrc_report.html (3229 words)

	The Magical Mandarins
		This fish, a member of the family Callionymidae (dragonets), is a highly sought after photographic subject due to its exceptional coloration and interesting habits.
		Groups of Mandarins gather together and a male and female pair off, rising into the water column together until the magic moment occurs when the female releases eggs and the male fertilizes them.
		Keep in mind that for the most part, these fish are visible only for 3 to 5 seconds before they dart under a piece of coral or into a nook or cranny.
	underwaterphotos.com /article3.htm (763 words)

	vertibrates (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The clown fish are not eaten by the sea anemones because they have a mucus that covers their bodies which stops the sea anemone from stinging them.
		The clown fish is part of the community of the coral reef, which is found around the world in the warm waters of the ocean.
		The clown fish eats by the anemone and the anemone may, in turn, be cleaned in the process and eat food dropped by the clown fish.
	www.op97.k12.il.us /~mcox/geo/verts.html (4566 words)

	Beginner Saltwater FAQ: Fish
		These fish are very hardy, being able to withstand worse water conditions than most other marine fish, they are not picky eaters, and they are fairly inexpensive.
		Mandarin fish should also be avoided in non-reef tanks (they are hard to feed).
		If your fish your fish consume most of the food before it makes it to the bottom of the tank, then some extra food should be given to the shrimps after the fishes have been fed, or at night (most shrimps are nocturnal).
	faq.thekrib.com /sbegin-fish.html (2372 words)

	Spotted Green Mandarin Fish - Synchiropus picturatus
		All mandarins and their relatives in the scooter blenny's are dragonets, although they are often refered to as goby's.
		Known as both one of the most popular marine fish and one of the highest rated death's in the hobby, the mandarins are quite an odd but fascinating addition.
		One useful tip on feeding these wonderful fish is to place brine shrimp in with an eye dropper about a half an hour or so after lights out to let them settle among rocks and avoid being eaten by other fish.
	www.aquahobby.com /marine/e_mandarin.php (585 words)

	Callionymids
		Some species of mandarins offered in the trade are found on nothing other than sandy bottoms, but the Green/Spotted and Blue/Psychedelic species are almost always located in and amongst (mainly Acroporid) coral rubble, which they only venture out past sunset to feed and interact with their own kind.
		Whatever other writers have stated, Mandarins almost never accept enough of anything other than live foods that are omnipresent in their system to sustain themselves.
		Though seemingly defenseless in their slow swimming and "scooting" locomotion, this group of fishes is widely unpalatable some evidence exists that their body slime is toxic or at least unpalatable.
	www.wetwebmedia.com /mandarins.htm (1072 words)

	Suzhou
		The dark reddish brown fish, crisp outside and tender amid, was sour and sweet enough to the taste of emperor, whose appreciation raised the name of Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish to the world.
		Being the raw material, the mandarin fish is characterized by its tenderness of the flesh and sparseness of the bones as well.
		Thus the Squirrel-shaped Mandarin Fish is complete in color, smell, flavour and sound, and it is to arouse the appetite of whoever sees it.
	geocities.com /goodluckli/Suzhou.html (761 words)

	Tiny Mandarin Fish Reveal Surprisingly Complex Spawning Ritual (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Mandarin fish are highly popular among aquarium owners, divers, and marine photographers because of their striking beauty.
		Mandarin fish are one of the tiniest species among ocean spawners, which reproduce by depositing thousands of eggs into the water.
		Wide-ranging species such as tuna, whitefish, and sardines all belong to the same group, but are much harder to track and study than the tiny mandarin fish, which are only one to two inches (20 to 55 millimeters) long and live close to shore in the shallow waters of coral reefs.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2001/04/0423_mandarinfish.html (513 words)

	Mandarin Dragonet - Spotted (Synchiropus picturatus)
		Psychedelic Mandarin, is not nearly as available as its close cousin the Green Mandarin.
		The Psychedelic Mandarin is green to gray in color with colorful concentric mis-shaped spots of dark green trimmed with bright red, orange, and green.
		These fish love lots of rockwork to swim around and are hugely popular for their excellent disposition and coloring.
	www.saltwaterfish.com /site_11_03/Mandarin-Dragonet---Spotted_247_4_61_75.html (194 words)

	The Mandarin Fish
		Mandarins are commonly found around the Philippine Islands but their range extends westward to western Australia (Achterkamp 1986).
		Mandarin larvae are extremely small and cannot be fed rotifers as a first food but success has been achieved through the use of marine in fusoria and especially copepod nauplii (Julian Sprung, personal communication).
		Mandarins should be acclimated in a separate container from any other new arrivals since they can produce copious amounts of slime which may affect other fish in the same container (Achterkamp, 1986).
	www2.hawaii.edu /~delbeek/delb15.html (948 words)

	culturespecies Siniperca chuatsi (1)
		Mandarin fish dwell in lakes and river systems, preferring clean water and to hide amongst the stones, tree roots and densely grown aquatic grasses at the bottom.
		Mandarin fish will not take static aquatic animals, even it they are immediately adjacent, but as soon as the targets begin to move, they swiftly catch them without hesitation.
		Mandarin fish do not reproduce until the temperature exceeds 21 °C, the optimum temperature being 26-30 °C. Due to the different climatic conditions from the south to the north of China, the breeding season varies a great deal.
	www.fao.org /fi/website/FIRetrieveAction.do?dom=culturespecies&xml=Siniperca_chuatsi.xml (3477 words)

	CULTURE&TRADITION-taste of chunchon-Sliced raw fish of mandarin fish
		Though the dishes of Mandarin Fish are usually served in pepper-pot soups, it is also good to have the fish raw in slice because of its soft and chewy flesh.
		Dishes of Mandarin Fish are good to enjoy in the summer season as they are known to enhance the physical strength.
		Mandarin Fish belong to the family of Sea Bass but live in fresh water.
	www.iccn.co.kr /zz_iccn/english/WE1323_0.html (139 words)

	Community - Aggressive Fish for Fish Tanks
		The irony of it all is that often the very fish or invertebrates that inspire us to set up an aquarium are the same species which we should avoid until we have gained a good deal of experience.
		The mandarin does not grow to become very large (about 4 inches), but it still needs a tank big enough to supply it with a constant source of live foods.
		Since a mandarin should only be placed in a well-established reef aquarium with plenty of live rock, only an experienced aquarist should consider acquiring one.
	www.marineaquariumadvice.com /selecting_appropriate_species.html (1802 words)

	AquariumFish.com :: Aquarium Fish International :: The monthly magazine for both novice and expert aquarium hobbyists.
		This is in marked contrast to freshwater fishes, which generally come from rivers, streams and lakes that may experience quite drastic changes throughout the course of a normal year.
		One of the major physiological differences between marine fish and their freshwater counterparts is their relationship to the watery medium in which they live.
		Freshwater fish constantly absorb water by osmosis, and are thus always in physiological danger of fluid overload.
	www.aquariumfish.com /aquariumfish/detail.aspx?aid=576&cid=3791&search= (1985 words)

	Daawat.com.....Recipes...Chinese Dishes...Noodles...Mandarin Fish with Noodles
		Clean the mandarin fish, make figure cuts on it, coat it with little Soya sauce, fry it until it looks golden.
		Braise the fish with wine, salt, sugar, water on a strong fire to boiling, then stew it until it is well-done, put in gourmet powder, watered starch to make paste, pour vinegar in, then place it in a dish.
		Place the cooked noodles by the side of the fish abdomen, finally pour the fish gravy on the fish and noodles and serve.
	www.daawat.com /recipes/chinese/mandarinfish.htm (120 words)

	The Mandarin Fishes
		The dragonets comprise a relatively large family of fishes that spend most of their time on the sea floor.
		These fishes have a large spine on the preopercle (the "cheek" area before the gill cover) with small barbs on the edges.
		In some species (e.g., the mandarins) the edges of the pectoral fins are undulated, which enables them to hover in the water column.
	www.coralrealm.com /fish/mandarins.asp (301 words)

	Caring for a Mandarin Goby
		Mandarins are some of the most popular, easily available, and cheapest fish on the saltwater market.
		Mandarin gobies hail from the Philippines and the Melanesian islands.
		It is believed fish have selective memories and return to a location that is known to hold food.
	joshday.com /mandaringoby.htm (2329 words)

	Melevsreef.com - Mandarin Care
		Mandarin fish are probably one of the most beautiful reef-safe fish that are available for hobbyists today.
		If you decide you want a pair of mandarins, make sure you have plenty of LR to support their food source, and that you have one male and one female.
		Putting a pair of mandarins in a tank smaller than 125g would probably be a mistake, unless they ate prepared foods.
	www.melevsreef.com /mandarin_care.html (740 words)

	Indo-Pacific Reef Aquarium
		They are great "pet" fish because they seem to pay more attention to you and their surrounding than other fish do.
		This fish is extremely passive, the only complaint about it, is that it might starve to death because it runs out of micro organisms, or decides to stop eating.
		They humming bird type fish flutter around and swim more than the other dragonets explained here, and are another good "pet" fish.
	www.aquariumhobbyist.com /pacificreef/blenny.html (551 words)

	Mandarin Fish Creature Feature - Diving with Mandarinfish
		These fish are also sometimes called psychedelic fish due to their rather bizarre hues which have to be seen to be believed.
		As a protective compensation to its lack of scales, the mandarin fish is protected by a mucous-coated slimy and smelly skin, which not only protects them from most parasitic skin diseases, but also discourages predators due to its horrible taste.
		Unfortunately, due to their strikingly beautiful coloration and cute movement, mandarin fish are highly sought after by the aquarium trade and many are specifically targeted for removal from their marine habitat to satisfy this demand.
	www.dive-the-world.com /creatures-mandarinfish.htm (1172 words)

	Food safety tops the menu
		Malachite green contamination was detected in a number of freshwater fish last year, including carp and mandarin fish.
		Some farmers reportedly fed the fish large quantities of medicinal supplements, which leave cancer-causing residue, to increase their resistance to disease.
		A total of 10,400 ducks as well as 2,025 kilograms of duck eggs were destroyed during the inspection and 800 kilograms of poultry feed were quarantined for further inspection.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /cndy/2006-11/28/content_744616.htm (1334 words)

	ESPN - 'Angling Abroad': South Korea's mandarin fish
		Although it isn't a fish that is easily spooked, it is more of a matter of covering an underwater area that holds an inconceivable amount of rock structure.
		The mandarin fish makes its home in fast-flowing freestone rivers, hiding under and around rocks to ambush their prey.
		Leviathans among mandarin fish are considered to be those in the 25-inch range.
	sports.espn.go.com /outdoors/fishing/news/story?page=f_fea_AA_Korea_mandarin_J.Card (1669 words)

	Psychedelic Mandarin Fish - Synchiropus splendidus
		I too was one of many people told this fish grazes off algae on your rock work, only to find out different.
		This is due to better education and a willingness to meet the animals' difficult feeding requirements: a copious supply of copepods.
		If your heart is set on a mandarin, I highly recommend you find one that accepts roe or cyclo or some other prepared substance.
	www.aquahobby.com /marine/e_synchiropus_splendidus.php (718 words)

	People's Daily Online -- Food safety tops the menu
		Mandarin fish from Guangdong Province and turbot from Shandong were found to have poisonous chemicals.
		And ducks and hens in Hebei Province were fed a red dye so that their red-yolked eggs would sell for a higher price, but last week it was discovered that the dye was carcinogenic.
		In Hong Kong, the sale of mandarin fish was banned on Sunday after the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department found samples contaminated with malachite green dye, which causes cancer.
	english.people.com.cn /200611/28/eng20061128_325941.html (1351 words)

	Deep-Fried Mandarin Fish
		Cut the fish in half along the spine and remove the spine and rib bones.
		Dip the fish pieces, head, and tail into the dissolved cornstarch and dust with the dry cornstarch.
		Add the fish pieces to the oil and deep-fry for 2 minutes, or until cooked.
	www.chinarecipe.net /Fish_and_Seafood/Deep-Fried_Mandarin_Fish.htm (286 words)

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