BrackishSaltwater
Jewelled blenny
Salarias fasciatus
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Egypt, France, Guam, India, Indonesia, Japan, and 22 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults inhabit reef flats as well as shallow lagoon and seaward reefs. Also found in estuarine areas with algae-rich rubble patches on reef flats and slopes. Intertidal to a few meters depth. Usually found in areas of mixed coral, sand, and rubble. Found solitary in weedy areas on rocks and coral outcrops. Feed by scraping off algae. 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. Neither fang nor venom gland is present. Also Ref. 58652.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Blennius fasciatus
- Salarias fascitus
- Salarias quadripennis
In other languages
- Viherluikero
- Banded blenny, Banded jewelled-blenny, Barred blenny, Jeweled blenny, Jewelled rockskipper, Lineated blenny, Lined blenny, Painted 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.