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About Variable Sabretooth Blenny
Variable Sabretooth Blennies display highly variable coloration ranging from tan, gray, and brown to reddish tones, often with mottled or banded patterning. They are elongated fish with a compressed body, a large mouth with venomous fangs, and prominent eyes positioned high on the head.
Key facts
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 30-gallon tank; prefers well-established reef with abundant rockwork • Temp 72–78°F, pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.020–1.025 • Nocturnal predator; feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and invertebrates • Provide multiple hiding spots and secure caves for daytime refuge • Carnivorous; accept meaty foods (mysis shrimp, small fish)
- Appearance
- Variable Sabretooth Blennies display highly variable coloration ranging from tan, gray, and brown to reddish tones, often with mottled or banded patterning. They are elongated fish with a compressed body, a large mouth with venomous fangs, and prominent eyes positioned high on the head.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich, Fin Rot, Swim Bladder Disorder, Bacterial Infections, Fungal Infections
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Diet Details
- Zooplankton, small crustaceans, marine worms, and fish eggs in the wild. In aquariums, brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, and various pellet foods.
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, including the Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Max Size
- 5.5
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Min tank size
- 30 gallons
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
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