Saltwater
Hairy blenny
Labrisomus nuchipinnis
Labrisomidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 23 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 292 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, and 42 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Diurnal, bottom-dwelling species which occur in rocky and rubble shores with algal mats, reefs and seagrass beds. Generally at depths of a few cm. Usually seen resting in holes or crevices, and when disturbed quickly move to another crevice. This species is the largest of the labrisomids in the Caribbean region. Feed mainly on crustaceans and gastropods, brittle stars, sea urchins, fishes and polychaete worms. Oviparous, spawn in territories and exhibit paternal care of eggs. Larvae are pelagic which eventually settle down at the bottom as juveniles.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Clinus canariensis
- Clinus nuchipinnis
- Clinus pectinifer
- Clinus pedatipennis
- Labrisomus pectinifer
In other languages
- Håret slimfisk
- Molly miller
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.