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About Red-Streaked Blenny
A small blenny with a robust, slightly compressed body. The base coloration is tan to brown with distinctive reddish or orange streaks and spots running along the head and body. It has a large, rounded head with prominent eyes and fringed cirri (tentacle-like projections) above the eyes.
Key facts
- Appearance
- A small blenny with a robust, slightly compressed body. The base coloration is tan to brown with distinctive reddish or orange streaks and spots running along the head and body. It has a large, rounded head with prominent eyes and fringed cirri (tentacle-like projections) above the eyes.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately difficult; requires stable water conditions, live rock for grazing and shelter, and careful tank-mate selection. It can be territorial and aggressive toward similar blennies and small fish, but is generally reef-safe and will not harass corals.
- Aka
- Red-Streaked Blenny
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon tank; prefers 30+ gallons with ample rockwork • Temperature 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025 • Well-established reef with plenty of caves and crevices for hiding • Omnivorous; feed quality flakes, nori, and small meaty foods daily • Generally peaceful but territorial toward other blennies
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, bacterial infections, intestinal parasites
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Max Size
- 4
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending through the Indo-Australian Archipelago to the Great Barrier Reef and Fiji.
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Diet Details
- Offer a varied diet of mysis shrimp, small crustaceans, and herbivorous flake foods. This species is also an active grazer, picking at algae and biofilm on rocks. Feed once to twice daily in small portions.
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