Where to buy Orangethroat Pikeblenny
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About Orangethroat Pikeblenny
Small blenny with a slender, elongated body and a large mouth. Coloration is typically tan or olive-brown with darker banding; the distinguishing feature is a bright orange or reddish throat and gill area, particularly prominent in males.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon tank with plenty of rockwork and hiding spots • Stable water: 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025 • Carnivorous diet: mysis shrimp, copepods, small crustaceans • Requires live rock for foraging and territorial behavior • May nip at small fish and ornamental shrimp; best in peaceful community
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Appearance
- Small blenny with a slender, elongated body and a large mouth. Coloration is typically tan or olive-brown with darker banding; the distinguishing feature is a bright orange or reddish throat and gill area, particularly prominent in males.
- Family
- Chaenopsidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 5
- Diet Details
- Feed small live or frozen foods including copepods, amphipods, small crustaceans, and finely chopped meaty preparations. In the wild they are microcarnivorous, feeding on small invertebrates and zooplankton.
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