Bicolor blenny - Ecsenius bicolor

Species name: Ecsenius bicolor

Synonym: Ecsenius bicolor, Salarias bicolor, Salarias furcatus, Salarias melanosoma, Salarias burmanicus

Common Names: Bicolor blenny

Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)

Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)

Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Max. Size: 11.0 cm / 4.4 inches

Environment: Marine-reef

Origin: Western and Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Central, Eastern Central and Northwest Pacific

Temperament: Harmless

Company: It is not recommendable to keep Ecsenius bicolour (Bicolor blenny) with other specimens of the same species or large fishes.

Aquarium Setup: Ecsenius bicolour (Bicolor blenny) lives in temperate waters and will not survive a rapid move to a tropical aquarium. They are good jumpers so covering the aquarium is advisable. Bicolor blenny are found of digging and whould be provided witha a bottom consiting of mixed sized rubble and gravel. You should also place some rock and coral in the aquarium.

Food: Ecsenius bicolour (Bicolor blenny) feed on algae, plants and plants benthic. You have to give them pieces of food small enough to swallow without chewing.

Breeding: We have no information about how to breed Ecsenius bicolour (Bicolor blenny) in aquariums.

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