False cleanerfish - Aspidontus taeniatus

Species Name: Aspidontus taeniatus

Synonyms: Aspidontus taeniatus, Aspidontus taeniatus

Common Names: False cleanerfish

Family: Blenniidae (Combtooth Blennies)

Order: Perciformes (Perch-likes)

Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Max.Size: 11.5 cm / 4.5 inches

Environment: Marine reef

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

Temperament: Harmless

Company: Aspidontus taeniatus (False cleanerfish) should not be kept with small fishes.

Aquarium Setup: Aspidontus taeniatus (False cleanerfish) live in pairs in abandoned worm tubes or narrow holes.

Food: Aspidontus taeniatus (False cleanerfish) clean parasites from larger fishes bodies. They also eat worms, zoobenthos, zooplankton, fish eggs and small fishes.

Breeding: We have no information about the breeding of Aspidontus taeniatus (False cleanerfish) in aquariums.