Where to buy Lined Fangblenny
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About Lined Fangblenny
Slender body with horizontal lines running the length of the fish, tan to brown coloration with white or pale stripes. Fangblennies are characterized by enlarged canine teeth and a small mouth adapted for feeding in crevices.
Key facts
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- Slender body with horizontal lines running the length of the fish, tan to brown coloration with white or pale stripes. Fangblennies are characterized by enlarged canine teeth and a small mouth adapted for feeding in crevices.
- Care Requirements
- • 30+ gallon tank minimum, 24" length preferred • pH 8.1–8.3, temp 72–78°F, stable salinity 1.023–1.025 • Requires rocky structures with caves and crevices for refuge • Feed varied diet: copepods, amphipods, small frozen foods • Can be aggressive toward small fish and shrimp; house singly or with large tankmates
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Diet
- carnivore
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
- Reef safety
- Reef Safe with Caution
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feed small meaty foods including finely chopped frozen mysis shrimp, brine shrimp, and small copepods. Fangblennies are ambush predators in the wild; offer multiple small feedings daily to stimulate natural feeding behavior.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond, found on coral reef slopes.
- Care Level
- Moderate
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