Mandarinfish Colouring Page

Meet this dazzling mandarinfish, a small reef explorer with a broad rounded head, a friendly smile, two raised dorsal fins, wide fan-like side fins and a beautifully rounded tail. Its large flowing swirls and wavy stripes offer exciting spaces for young artists to fill with bright colour. Real mandarinfish are famous for electric blue, turquoise, orange and green patterns, so try a deep blue or teal base with orange, yellow or coral-coloured swirls. You can alternate blue and green across the broad body curves, then use red, purple or golden yellow inside the fin stripes. Leave a tiny white highlight in the eye and colour the smiling mouth soft pink or orange. Use slow curved strokes that follow each swirl, turning the page if needed to keep the lines smooth. Short strokes that fan outward work well in the side fins, dorsal fins and tail. Add a slightly darker shade close to the pattern edges while keeping the centre of each section bright. Colour the coral peach, pink or red, the seaweed green or teal, and the sandy seabed warm beige. The rounded rocks can be tan, grey or lavender, while the bubbles can be pale blue with white highlights. This colourful little fish is perfect for practising careful pattern colouring while imagining a gentle swim across a sunny tropical reef.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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Make it an activity

Choose a favourite colour palette
Add a simple background
Display the finished artwork

Grown-up note: Please supervise printing and choose age-appropriate art materials.