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Bicolor Blenny

Species photo: Brian Gratwicke, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saltwater Fish · Blennies

Bicolor Blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

$29.99

A comical, rock-perching blenny with a dark front and orange tail. Grazes film algae.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeWith caution
  • TemperamentPeacefulChases blennies and look-alikes; peaceful otherwise
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.020–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank30 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Algae grown on live rock
    2. Nori / algae pellets
    3. Mysis shrimp
  • Max size4 in (10.2 cm)

In plain words: The Bicolor Blenny is a small fish that looks like it has on two shirts at once. The front half is dark brown or blue. The back half is bright orange. It lives on coral reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

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About the Bicolor Blenny

Bicolor blennies spend the day perched in rock holes, peering out with an expressive face. They graze on algae and leftover food and get along with most peaceful fish.