Saltwater
Brown coral blenny
Atrosalarias holomelas
Blenniidae, Salariinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 81 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
81 liters90 × 30 × 30 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Australia, French Polynesia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Caledonia, and 4 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Lives among branches of live and dead corals of sheltered shallow reefs. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive, and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal. Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Atrosalarias fuscus
- Atrosalarias fuscus holomelas
- Atrosalarias fuscus homomelas
- Atrosalarius fuscus holomelas
- Salarias holomelas
In other languages
- Highfin blenny
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.