Is This A Manderin?

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Hi
I was at the local LFS this morning and she had some of these fish which I thought were pretty cool. to me they kinda looked like a Goby of some sought however she called the an "sanur manderin"? She also had in another tank a more traditional look manderin..Any thoughts on What it could be?

Also these yellow and black fish were nice also my I cant seem to find a name for them or what there habits are..Ideas?
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Hi
I was at the local LFS this morning and she had some of these fish which I thought were pretty cool. to me they kinda looked like a Goby of some sought however she called the an "sanur manderin"? She also had in another tank a more traditional look manderin..Any thoughts on What it could be?

Also these yellow and black fish were nice also my I cant seem to find a name for them or what there habits are..Ideas?
thanks IMG_6900.jpg IMG_6901.jpg
I cant see the video to say if it’s a true Dragonet or not (photos are better) however the Yellow and Black fish are Bicolour Angelfish or Centropyge bicolour.
 
I cant see the video to say if it’s a true Dragonet or not (photos are better) however the Yellow and Black fish are Bicolour Angelfish or Centropyge bicolour.
Thanks for the reply. I just stumbled across the name also i think..rock beauty anglefish... they look the same..As for the video I clicked and it opened in a new window... I have pics but they are well camo and hard to see.
 

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If you have some images of the "mandarins" that would help (I can't view the video on my tablet). Mandarins come in the traditional blue, green and red as well as the spotted/pale green variety.
 
does this help...brown mottled look... like a dusky flathead from oz....only in color
 

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I am pretty sure this may be it... they sound tasty if nothing else...I couldnt find it on a reef site but had luck on a cooking/food site..go figure edit watching again its not the one

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Looks like a scooter blenny to me from the video, scoot scooting along as they pick for copepods. Take a look and see if those match what you saw? The mottled brownish ones. Maybe the were just using 'mandarin' as a blanket term for 'dragonet' unintentionally.
 
Looks like a scooter blenny to me from the video, scoot scooting along as they pick for copepods. Take a look and see if those match what you saw? The mottled brownish ones. Maybe the were just using 'mandarin' as a blanket term for 'dragonet' unintentionally.
Sir I think we have a winner....def looks like it cheers mate
 

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