Saltwater
Blackspot coralblenny
Ecsenius lividanalis
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 5 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, and Solomon Islands.
More about the species
Description
Found in small groups in live corals of lagoons and sheltered coastal reefs at 1-15 m deep. In Papua New Guinea, various individuals were seen swimming around large coral heads on reef slopes and would not rest on the corals like those seen in Indonesia. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive, and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal. Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters. It seems that the Indonesian and Philippines form may represent a new species.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ecsenius lividinalis
In other languages
- Blackass blenny, Blackass combtooth blenny, Blenny, Blue-head combtooth-blenny
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.