The Midas Blenny is one of the most popular blennies for reef aquariums because of its beautiful yellow coloration. Its mouth shape is evidence of its omnivorous diet, so provide meaty foods like frozen mysis and enriched brine shrimp along with algae and plenty of live rock for grazing. [...]
The Downy Blenny is a blenny from the Caribbean that isn’t seen in the aquarium trade as often as other blennies. At first glance they appear to be just brown, but on further inspection, beautiful red and blue patterns can be seen on the face and body. Individuals vary in coloration, and each [...]
The Molly Miller Blenny may not be the most attractive fish, but it could possibly be the most useful reef aquarium clean up fish. They’re peaceful and reef safe, they can live in groups of multiple Molly Miller Blennies, they’re hardy and boisterous, and they eat microalgae and [...]
The yellow sailfin blenny from Fiji is a color variation of the black sailfin blenny. They make excellent algae eaters and even eat diatoms, film algae, and other nuisance algae. They’re mostly peaceful, but may attack small fish with similar color, diet, or body shape, especially in a [...]
The Bicolor Blenny makes a good addition to an aquarium that needs some algae control. They’re entertaining fish and are usually peaceful, but may harass other fish with similar body shape. Males are more commonly collected for the aquarium trade because they have a bright orange or yellow [...]
One of the smallest blennies available for the aquarium trade, the tailspot blenny is a popular species for reefs. They’re entertaining to watch and have a subtle beauty with a striking orange and black stripe below each eye and a black eye spot on the caudal peduncle. This tiny species does [...]
The Kamoharai Blenny was once an expensive, sought after fish from Japan. It has been captive bred in the United States and is now more affordable. They do best at cooler temperatures, but some aquarists keep them in reef tanks. This is an active but peaceful species that is a great choice for the [...]
The Red Spotted Blenny or Orange Spotted Blenny is a beautiful algae eating reef fish. They are mostly peaceful, but does not tolerate other herbivorous blennies with the exception of a mate. They may sometimes bite or attack other herbivores like tangs in their territory, especially in a too-small [...]