Tailspot blenny
Ecsenius stigmatura · Blenniidae
Tail-spot combtooth blenny ꯍꯥꯏꯅꯁꯨ ꯈꯪꯅꯩ
ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
A perching, hopping algae-grazer with real personality for a nano reef.
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ
- 60 L (16 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- ꯑꯍꯜ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 6 cm (2.4 in)
- ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨꯒꯤ ꯁꯥꯏꯖ
- 1+
ꯔꯤꯐ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯃꯦꯔꯤꯟ ꯂꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯁ꯭ꯄꯦꯁꯤꯐꯤꯛ ꯒ꯭ꯔꯦꯕꯤꯇꯤ
- 1.023–1.026
- ꯔꯤꯐ ꯁꯦꯐꯇꯤ
- Reef ꯗ ꯑꯀꯥꯌꯕ ꯂꯩꯇꯕ
- ꯀꯣꯔꯜꯁꯤꯡꯒ ꯂꯣꯏꯅꯅ
- Reef safe; may perch on hard coral.
- ꯏꯟꯕꯔꯠꯁꯤꯡꯒ ꯂꯣꯏꯅꯅ
- Reef safe.
- ꯃꯤꯛꯁ꯭ꯗ ꯔꯤꯐꯇ ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ
- 60 L (16 US gal)
- ꯉꯥ-ꯈꯛꯇꯒꯤ (FOWLR) ꯗ ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ
- 60 L (16 US gal)
- ꯁꯥꯊꯤꯕ
- Only chases similar blennies.
- ꯆꯥꯛ ꯄꯤꯕ
- Needs algae available all day.
ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯃꯊꯧ ꯇꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ
- 60 L (16 US gal)
- ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ
- 23–27 °C (73–81 °F)
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- ꯍꯥꯔ꯭ꯗꯅꯦꯁ
- 8–12 dGH
- ꯍꯤꯡꯕꯒꯤ ꯃꯇꯝ
- ꯆꯍꯤ 2–6
- ꯗꯥꯏꯑꯦꯠ
- Herbivore-leaning omnivore — film algae, nori, algae pellets.
- ꯀꯦꯌꯔ ꯊꯥꯛ
- ꯑꯍꯥꯅꯕ
ꯍꯧꯔꯛꯐꯝ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯂꯩꯐꯝ
- ꯂꯃꯦꯟ ꯂꯃꯗꯝ
- Western Pacific and Indian Ocean
- ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ
- ꯊꯨꯝ ꯌꯥꯎꯕ ꯏꯁꯤꯡ
- ꯕꯥꯌꯣꯇꯣꯞ
- Rocky reef with algae film
- ꯃꯍꯧꯁꯥꯒꯤ ꯐꯤꯚꯝ
- Moderate flow, mature rock.
ꯑꯆꯠ-ꯑꯆꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯁ꯭ꯇꯣꯀꯤꯡ
- ꯃꯒꯨꯟ-ꯁꯥꯒꯣꯟ
- ꯁꯥꯟꯇꯤ ꯑꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯑꯄꯤꯛꯄ ꯀꯥꯡꯕꯨ
- ꯉꯥ 1
- ꯏꯔꯣꯏꯕ
- ꯃꯈꯥ
- ꯑꯐꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯃꯔꯨꯞꯁꯤꯡ
- ClownfishGobiesCardinalfish
- ꯊꯣꯏꯗꯣꯛꯎ
- Other Ecsenius blenniesLarge aggressive fish
ꯃꯆꯥ ꯃꯤꯔꯣꯜ ꯊꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯃꯆꯥ ꯄꯣꯛꯍꯟꯕꯒꯤ ꯑꯋꯥꯕ
- ꯑꯋꯥꯡꯕ ꯊꯥꯛ
- ꯑꯃꯦꯝ-ꯑꯄꯥ ꯈꯦꯠꯅꯕ
- Not reliably sexable.
- ꯅꯣꯠꯁꯤꯡ
- Rarely bred.
- ꯇꯣꯏꯅ ꯊꯣꯛꯄ ꯑꯅꯥꯕꯁꯤꯡ
- Marine ichStarvation in algae-free tanks
ꯃꯁꯤ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯇ ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯒꯕ꯭ꯔꯥ?
ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ AquaLog ꯅ Tailspot blenny ꯕꯨ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯅ ꯌꯦꯡꯁꯤꯟꯕ ꯇꯦꯡꯛ ꯈꯨꯗꯤꯡꯃꯛꯒ — ꯚꯣꯂ꯭ꯌꯨꯝ, ꯏꯁꯤꯡꯒꯤ ꯃꯈꯜ, ꯑꯁꯥ-ꯑꯑꯦꯡ ꯑꯃꯁꯨꯡ pH — ꯆꯥꯟꯅꯕ ꯌꯦꯡꯒꯅꯤ, ꯑꯃꯗꯤ ꯇꯥꯞ ꯑꯃꯈꯛꯇꯗ ꯅꯍꯥꯛꯀꯤ ꯉꯥꯒꯤ ꯃꯁꯤꯡꯗ ꯍꯥꯞꯆꯤꯟꯒꯅꯤ꯫
ꯑꯩꯒꯤ ꯇꯦꯡꯛꯁꯤꯡ ꯌꯦꯡꯅꯕ ꯁꯥꯏꯟ ꯏꯟ ꯇꯧꯕꯤꯌꯨ
