Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Tompot Blenny
Parablennius gattorugine
Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature12–24 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Origin
- Mediterranean and Eastern Atlantic
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 12 – 24°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.025 – 1.028
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; the male cares for the eggs
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: The largest Mediterranean blenny, with branched filaments above its eyes. It lives in crevices and has a lot of personality.
