Sailfin blenny

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The Sailfin blenny lives in the demersal, marine environment.

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The Black Sailfin Blenny is prized for its voracious appetite for nuisance microalgae. But the Black Sailfin Blenny is most recognizable for its stark black coloration on both body and fins. More

I love my little sailfin blenny and oh my gosh he is SO cute. He is a good cleaner, friendly and fun to watch. More

The Segmented Sailfin Blenny does best in well-established aquariums with large amounts of natural algae to feed on. The diet can be supplemented with vegetable matter, Spirulina, and herbivore preparations. More

The Segmented Sailfin Blenny is also referred to as the Segmented Blenny. Its body is ... More $16. More

The Sailfin Blenny will normally only do this for about a second before swimming back into its home. More

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Otherwise the Black Sailfin Blenny is completely reef safe, and beneficial to the reef aquarium. Provide plenty of live rock with microalgae for it to graze on. Feed herbivore preparations containing marine algae and spirulina algae. More

Common names

sail blenny in English
Sailfin blenny in English
无眉鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
無眉鳚 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Blenniidae
Genus : Lipophrys
Species : Lipophrys velifer
Authority : Norman, 1935