Saltwater
Rusty blenny
Parablennius sanguinolentus
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
Know what is missing? Suggest it in the app.
Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cape Verde, Croatia, France, Georgia, and 21 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Are residents in intertidal areas with homing behavior. They are found between pebbles or at margins of steep, filamentous algae-covered rocks exposed to sunlight. They make underwater 'flight' over long distances. Feed almost exclusively on algae, favoring the algae Ulva. Spawns from May to July. 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.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Blennius palmicornis
- Blennius pholis
- Blennius sanguinolentus
- Parablennius sanguinoletus
In other languages
- Rostslemfisk
- Blodstribet slimfisk
- Black Sea 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.