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Tailspot Blenny

Species photo: Rickard Zerpe, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Saltwater Fish · Blennies

Tailspot Blenny

Ecsenius stigmatura

$34.99

A small, peaceful blenny for nano tanks, with a black tail spot and curious nature.

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From our species guide

Care at a glance

  • Care levelEasy
  • Reef safeYes
  • TemperamentPeacefulChases blennies, gobies and look-alikes
  • Temperature72–78 °F
  • Salinity1.020–1.025 SG
  • pH8.1–8.4
  • Min tank20 gallons
  • Favorite foods
    1. Algae grown on live rock
    2. Nori / algae pellets
    3. Mysis shrimp
  • Max size2.5 in (6.3 cm)

In plain words: The Tailspot Blenny is a tiny fish. It only grows to about as long as your finger. Look for a small black dot right where its tail starts. It looks like the dot at the end of a sentence.

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About the Tailspot Blenny

Tailspot blennies are small enough for nano reefs and peaceful enough for community tanks. They pick at film algae and perch on rocks to watch everything going on.