Saltwater
Tompot blenny
Parablennius gattorugine
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Gibraltar, Greece, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Active mainly during dusk and dawn. Adults live in rocky while young are found in shallow water in the seaweed zone. Oviparous. Spawn in March - May. Male guards the eggs from several females, until larvae about 1 month. 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 gattorugine
- Blennius ruber
- Blennius varus
- Parablennius gattorougine
In other languages
- Steinborer
- Slemfisk
- Stribet slimfisk
- Tompot
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.