Synchiropus ocellatus

Alternative names

 * Scooter Blenny, ,

Sexing

 * The males elongated dorsal fin will be more colourful than females.

Tank compatibility

 * Peaceful.

Diet

 * Best kept in a well established system with a good supply of copepods on live rock. Will only sometimes be weaned on to dry foods, may accept small live/frozen foods such as vitamin-enriched brine shrimp.

Feeding regime

 * Daily.

Environment Specifics

 * Reef tank.

Behaviour

 * Mixes well.

Identification

 * This fish has a mottled brown and white body with red highlights. It has a large and boxy head and uses it's pectoral fins to shuffle along the substrate.