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About Smooth-Fin Blenny
Ecsenius frontalis is a small blenny with a streamlined body and smooth dorsal fin (lacking the spiny anterior differentiation seen in many blennies). Coloration is typically brownish to tan with subtle mottling or banding patterns that provide camouflage in reef environments. The head is proportionally large with well-developed eyes and distinctive facial characteristics typical of the genus.
Key facts
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections (particularly Ichthyophthirius), bacterial infections, malnutrition if diet is inadequate
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, East Africa, and extending to the Central Pacific. Found in coral reef environments across a wide geographic distribution.
- Care Requirements
- • 20 gallon tank minimum; prefers established reefs with stable conditions • pH 8.1-8.3, salinity 1.023-1.025, temp 72-78°F, calcium 400-450 ppm • Abundant live rock with crevices for hiding and grazing on microalgae • Peaceful blenny; may nip at small crustaceans but generally reef-safe • Weekly water changes 10-20%; moderate water flow
- Diet
- omnivore
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed a varied diet of small frozen foods such as copepods, amphipods, mysis shrimp, and small pellets. Supplement with vegetable matter occasionally (nori, spirulina flakes). Feed once or twice daily in small amounts.
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. While hardy once acclimated, Ecsenius frontalis requires stable water conditions, a well-established reef aquarium with adequate micro-habitat, and a varied diet of small foods to thrive long-term.
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