Fish Species
Lawnmower Blenny
Salarias fasciatus
About
A characterful combtooth blenny that spends the day perched on rockwork and grazing filamentous algae and biofilm. It needs a mature aquarium with natural grazing surfaces and supplementary herbivore foods when algae is scarce.
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Classification
Scientific Name
Salarias fasciatus
Origin Region
Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa and the western Pacific
Water Type
saltwater
Diet
Herbivore
Care Difficulty
Intermediate
Max Size
14 cm | 5.5 in
Water Requirements
Marine / ReefTemperature
24–27°C
pH
8.1–8.4
Min Tank Size
120L