Saltwater
Leopard blenny
Exallias brevis
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14.5 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 81 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Egypt, France, French Polynesia, Guam, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur on clear coastal reefs, often in bays and semi-exposed habitats. Found on the seaward edge of reefs, among corals like Acropora, Pocillopora, Seriatopora, Porites, and Millepora where they feed on coral tissues. Benthic. Males prepare nesting sites by overgrazing a patch of coral. 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. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cirripectes leopardus
- Exalia brevis
- Exalias brevis
- Salarias brevis
- Salarias leopardus
In other languages
- Leopard rock skipper, Leopard rockskipper, Pink-spotted blenny, Shortbodied blenny, Spotted coral 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.