FreshwaterBrackish
Gossamer blenny
Omobranchus ferox
Blenniidae, Blenniinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 6 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 8 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mozambique, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, South Africa, and 4 more countries.
Introduced to United States.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found in mangrove swamps and river estuaries, but more often in freshwater lakes. Benthic. The size and shape of the mouth, the presence of large canine teeth suggest that this fish is probably a predator on small aquatic animals. 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
- Cruantus dealmeida
- Omobranchus dealmeida
- Omobranchus kranjiensis
- Petroscirtes feliciana
- Petroscirtes ferox
- Petroscirtes kranjiensis
In other languages
- Fang-toothed blenny, Gossamer oysterblenny, Rotund blenny
Articles
All articles
How to set up an African aquarium5 min read
Two completely different aquariums: forest rivers with soft, brown water, roots and leaves, and Rift Valley lake cichlids in hard, alkaline water with big rock piles.
How to set up an Asian aquarium5 min read
Two aquariums from Southeast Asia: calm forest streams and peat swamps with soft, brown water, and fast mountain streams with cool, oxygen-rich water.
How to set up an aquarium from Australia and New Guinea4 min read
The home of rainbowfish: water, substrate, plants and light for rainbowfish, blue-eyes and peacock gudgeons, with a long aquarium and open water in the middle.
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.