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Molly Miller Blenny
Mottled tan, white and dark brown with large eyes and fringe-like appendages on nape. Bottom dweller needing plenty of hiding spaces.
February 10, 2022
Lawnmower Blenny
Mottled tan with white oval spots and sometimes with greenish brown bars. Attempts at captive breeding have been unsuccessful.
Kamohara Blenny
Deep black with a bright white stripe running the upper eye to the tail; may also have thin lines and dots elsewhere.
Forktail Blenny
Body is blue/grey at the front and yellow in the rear; with a diagonal stripe through the eye; and a forked tail fin. This is a venomous species and hobbyists must take precautions since it will inflict a painful bite if provoked. Captive-bred Fortail Blennies are available directly from the breeder, Biota.
Disco Blenny
White with diagonal black stripe extending from eye and continuing along dorsal fin to base of tail. Requires at least 2 – 3 small feedings per day to support its high metabolism.
Canary Blenny
Solid yellow with elongated forked tail. Requires at least 2 – 3 small feedings per day to support its high metabolism.
Black-Lined Blenny
Blue head with yellow body and broken black stripe following the lateral line. Requires at least 2 – 3 small feedings per day to support its high metabolism.
Pinnatus Batfish
Young with bright orange outline on head and elongated fins; wide gray bar appears mid body with age; transitions to silver body with 2 black bars as adults. Captive-bred young in the 1″ – 3″ range are sometimes available, but their adult size of 15″ makes the Pinnatus Batfish unsuitable for the hobby.
Royal Gramma Basslet
Purple/violet from head to mid-body; rear half yellow; deep red to black diagonal line from lower lip through eye; dark spot on forward edge of dorsal fin. Similar color pattern to Bicolor Dottyback which lacks the eye line and dorsal fin spot. Most sold in the aquarium trade are wild-caught. Captive-bred Royal Grammas are available […]
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