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Blackline fang blenny

Name : Blackline fang blenny
Species : Blennys
 

FAMILY - Blenniidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Melacanthus Nigrolineatus

COMMON NAME - Blackline Fanged Blenny

SIZE - 3.7" (9.5 cm)

RANGE - Indo Pacific

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet, finely chopped crustacean flesh, mysid shrimp, vitamin enriched brine shrimp, forzen preparations for herbivores (natural prey small crustaceans)

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 6

REEF COMPATIBILITY - yes

CAPTIVE CARE - Has venomous fangs that will be used if attacked, other fish do not bother it, nor does it bother others in the tank, harassed by damsels and other aggressive fish, if ingested by a preditor it will bite the inside of the preditors mouth and usually be spit out.

Blackline fang blenny
 

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