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About Red Sea Mimic Blenny
A small blenny with a slender, elongated body. Coloration varies from tan to reddish-brown with darker markings and bands along the body. The head bears small cirri (whisker-like filaments) above the eyes and nostrils, and the dorsal fin is continuous, characteristic of the Blenniidae family.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate difficulty. Requires a well-established reef aquarium with stable water conditions, plenty of hiding places, and varied live or frozen foods. More sensitive to poor water quality than hardier blennies.
- Appearance
- A small blenny with a slender, elongated body. Coloration varies from tan to reddish-brown with darker markings and bands along the body. The head bears small cirri (whisker-like filaments) above the eyes and nostrils, and the dorsal fin is continuous, characteristic of the Blenniidae family.
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Common Health Issues
- Ich (white spot disease), parasitic infections, starvation if inadequate small-food availability, bloating if fed overly large food items
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallons for single specimen; larger for multiples • Temperature 72-78°F, pH 8.1-8.3, Salinity 1.020-1.025 • Establish live rock with caves and crevices for shelter • Herbivorous; feed quality flake, algae-based pellets, frozen spirulina • Peaceful but territorial; avoid keeping with aggressive blennies
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Red Sea and adjacent waters of the Indian Ocean. Endemic or near-endemic to Red Sea coral reef habitats.
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Diet Details
- In the aquarium, offer a varied diet of small foods including high-quality flake food, frozen mysis shrimp, copepods, and small amounts of macroalgae. Feed small portions 2–3 times daily, as blennies have high metabolic rates.
- Diet
- omnivore
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