Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Redlip Blenny
Ophioblennius atlanticus
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Origin
- Tropical Western Atlantic
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- herbivore (algae)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Dark body with red lips and fins. It vigorously defends its rock.
