Gobies, blennies, and small marine fish
Bluestriped Fangblenny
Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos
Photo: Poco a poco · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Blenniidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 12 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Aggressive (rips off scales and mucus from other fish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- carnivore (scales and mucus)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: It mimics the cleaner wrasse to get close to fish and bite them. Not suitable for community aquariums.
