Saltwater
Black-headed blenny
Microlipophrys nigriceps
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 4.3 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Greece, Indonesia, Italy, Malta, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in caves and other dimly lit biotopes. Active during daytime. They feed mainly on small sessile invertebrates and algae, to a lesser extent on harpacticoids. 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
- Blennius nigriceps
- Blennius nigriceps cypriacus
- Blennius nigriceps portmahonis
- Blennius portmahonis
- Lipophrys nigriceps
- Lipophrys nigriceps cypriacus
In other languages
- Sorthovedet slimfisk
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.