Saltwater
Molly miller
Scartella cristata
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 12 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 53 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, and 41 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit shallow rocky areas and tide pools. They hide in empty Strombus gigas shells, holes or troughs of rocks, or between algae. Herbivorous. Feed on invertebrates as juveniles and shift to diet of algae as adults. Unusual erectile nuchal crest. 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
- Adonis cristatus
- Blennius arboreus
- Blennius asterias
- Blennius crinitus
- Blennius cristatus
- Blennius galerita
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.