Saltwater
Persian blenny
Ecsenius midas
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 13 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 65 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Egypt, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit coral reefs, from clear coastal to outer reef walls, usually where currents are moderate. They swim 2 to 3 m above the benthos, feeding on plankton. During the orange-yellow phase, they are observed to school with Pseudanthias squamipinnis which they resemble in color. Individuals of Ecsenius midas can change color quickly from when on the bottom to swimming in open water to match the colors of the fishes they mix with. They also socially mimic their swimming behavior and also of Pseudanthias huchtii and Lepidozygus tapeinosomoa. Reported to feed on zooplankton. 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. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 9710.
Other names
In other languages
- Midas-slimfisk
- Kultaluikero
- Golden blenny, Lyre-tail comb-tooth, Lyre-tail combtooth-blenny, Lyretail blenny, Midas blenny, Midas combtooth blenny, Midas coralblenny
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.