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|origin=:Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and the Canary Islands to about Möwe Bay, Namibia. Also known in the southern parts of Mediterranean, including the following most southern localities of the northern coast: Torremolinos and Taramay near Motril (Spain), Sicily, Kyra Island (Gulf of Aigina) and near Palaea Epidavros, Peloponnes (Greece). Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
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:Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and the Canary Islands to about Möwe Bay, Namibia. Also known in the southern parts of Mediterranean, including the following most southern localities of the northern coast: Torremolinos and Taramay near Motril (Spain), Sicily, Kyra Island (Gulf of Aigina) and near Palaea Epidavros, Peloponnes (Greece). Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.
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|diet=:A generally herbivorous fish, grazing on algae. Although not pretty in most people's eyes, they are hardy fishes to control nuisance algae.
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|feeding_regime=:Feed once or twice a day.
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== Sexing ==
|environment_specifics=:Does best in a rocky mature reef set up with plenty of places to hide.
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:Difficult to visually sex.
|behaviour=:A generally peaceful Blenny.
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|identification=:Typical Blenny in shape, a chunky body with a large, rounded and blunt head. It is cream in colour with mottled brown and olive green markings across the flanks.
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== Tank compatibility ==
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:A generally peaceful fish.
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== Diet ==
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:A generally herbivorous fish, grazing on algae. Although not pretty in most people's eyes, they are hardy fishes to control nuisance algae.
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== Feeding regime ==
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:Feed once or twice a day.
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== Environment specifics ==
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:Does best in a rocky mature reef set up with plenty of places to hide.
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== Behaviour ==
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:A generally peaceful Blenny.
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== Identification ==
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:Typical Blenny in shape, a chunky body with a large, rounded and blunt head. It is cream in colour with mottled brown and olive green markings across the flanks.
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Latest revision as of 03:39, 13 December 2017

Molly Miller Blenny

Scartella cristata 25-09-07 DSCF1035.jpg
Molly Miller Blenny

Scartella cristata

114 Litres (30 US G.)

8.9-10.2cm (3.5-4 ")

pH

8.1 - 8.4

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

7-9 years

Family

Blenniidae

This animal is available captive bred



Additional names

Molly Miller Blenny, Molly Miller

Additional scientific names

Blennius cristatus, Adonis cristatus, Scartella cristatus, Blennius pinaru, Blennius crinitus, Blennius microstomus, Scartella microstoma, Blennius asterias, Blennius arboreus


Origin[edit]

Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Florida (USA), and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania and the Canary Islands to about Möwe Bay, Namibia. Also known in the southern parts of Mediterranean, including the following most southern localities of the northern coast: Torremolinos and Taramay near Motril (Spain), Sicily, Kyra Island (Gulf of Aigina) and near Palaea Epidavros, Peloponnes (Greece). Northwest Pacific: Japan and Taiwan.


Sexing[edit]

Difficult to visually sex.


Tank compatibility[edit]

A generally peaceful fish.


Diet[edit]

A generally herbivorous fish, grazing on algae. Although not pretty in most people's eyes, they are hardy fishes to control nuisance algae.


Feeding regime[edit]

Feed once or twice a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

Does best in a rocky mature reef set up with plenty of places to hide.


Behaviour[edit]

A generally peaceful Blenny.


Identification[edit]

Typical Blenny in shape, a chunky body with a large, rounded and blunt head. It is cream in colour with mottled brown and olive green markings across the flanks.

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]