Red-Spotted Blenny - Maldives

Blenniella chrysopilos

The Red-Spotted Blenny is also sometimes known as the Orange Spotted or Red-spotted Rockskipper. They are peaceful and will add color and personality to fish only aquariums. They are quite active and can often be seen darting from one perch to the next. They do not have a swim bladder and therefore will require plenty of rock aquascaped to create cracks, crevices and ledges to perch as well as to graze on. Provide an aquarium with a tight-fitting lid as they are known to jump. In their natural habitat they may be seen skipping across the surface between tidepools. Herbivorous by nature, they thrive on a well-balanced plant-based diet, if insufficient algae in the aquarium they must be supplemented with prepared foods designed for herbivores. They should be fed at least twice a day. These Blennies typically only reach a size of up to 5 inches and should be added to aquariums of 30 gallons. Red-Spotted Blennies’s are commonly found near intertidal reef flats and surge swept outer reefs in the Indo-West Pacific, typically at depths of up to 20 feet.