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About Lubbock's Blenny
Lubbock's Blenny is a small, elongated fish with a distinctive dark body featuring bright yellow or orange horizontal stripes running along the head and upper body. It has a characteristic blunt face with large eyes positioned high on the head, and its pectoral fins are prominent and used for perching on rocks and corals.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Appearance
- Lubbock's Blenny is a small, elongated fish with a distinctive dark body featuring bright yellow or orange horizontal stripes running along the head and upper body. It has a characteristic blunt face with large eyes positioned high on the head, and its pectoral fins are prominent and used for perching on rocks and corals.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific, endemic to the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region. Found in coral reef environments at depths of 5–30 meters.
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed a varied diet of small meaty foods including finely chopped frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and quality flaked foods designed for small carnivorous reef fish. Feed 2–3 times daily in small portions.
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Diet
- carnivore
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Common Health Issues
- Ich, parasitic infections, nutritional deficiencies if diet is inadequate
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
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