Saltwater
Roughhead blenny
Acanthemblemaria aspera
Chaenopsidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 4 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and 22 more countries.
Videos
Take a Minute XXXV: Roughhead Blenny (Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Devocean PicturesFeb 5, 2022
Acanthemblemaria aspera
Stefan KühlingApr 5, 2018
Roughhead Blennies (Acanthemblemaria aspera)
Michael A. GrammarApr 25, 2021
More about the species
Description
Almost always found in holes of corals. Feed on amphipods and copepods. Main diet of benthic harpacticoid copepods. Oviparous. Eggs are attached to the walls of the parent's shelter and are brooded by the male parent.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthemblemaria arborescens
- Acanthemblemaria asper
- Paremblemaria aspera
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.