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About Persian Blenny
A small, slender blenny with a mottled brown to tan coloration, typically with darker bands or reticulated patterns across the body. The species has a distinctive small eye placement and a relatively streamlined body shape typical of the Ecsenius genus, with a single dorsal fin running the length of the back.
Key facts
- Diet
- omnivore
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and eastward to the Indo-Pacific coral reef systems. Found in warm tropical reef environments.
- Max Size
- 3.5
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods such as copepods, amphipods, and small frozen preparations (mysis, brine shrimp). Supplement with small amounts of algae-based foods or dried seaweed sheets. Feed 2-3 times daily in small portions.
- Common Health Issues
- Parasitic infections, ich, bacterial infections if water quality is poor
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Difficulty Level
- Moderately challenging. Requires stable water conditions, adequate live rock for grazing and refuge, and a varied diet of small organisms. Best suited to established reef systems rather than new tanks.
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20 gallon tank with plenty of live rock for hiding and grazing • Temperature range 72–78°F (22–26°C) • pH range 8.1–8.3 • Salinity 1.020–1.025 SG • Benefits from a well-established tank with natural microfauna; high biodiversity supports grazing behavior • May be territorial with other small blennies but generally peaceful with larger tankmates
- Care Level
- Moderate
- Appearance
- A small, slender blenny with a mottled brown to tan coloration, typically with darker bands or reticulated patterns across the body. The species has a distinctive small eye placement and a relatively streamlined body shape typical of the Ecsenius genus, with a single dorsal fin running the length of the back.
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