White-Spotted Blenny (Salarias alboguttatus)
Fish in the family Blenniidae. Moderate care. Reef Safe with Caution.
Quick facts
Appearance
The White-Spotted Blenny is a small, elongated fish with a cream to tan body covered in distinctive white spots or bars. It has a moderately large mouth, cirri (whisker-like tentacles) above the eyes, and a continuous dorsal fin extending from head to tail.
Diet and feeding
Feed a varied diet of high-quality herbivorous and omnivorous pellets, along with vegetable matter (nori, spirulina) and small frozen foods such as mysis shrimp and copepods. Supplement with live copepods and amphipods to encourage natural grazing behaviors.
Difficulty and care for the White-Spotted Blenny
Moderate - Requires some experience due to specific dietary water or tank requirements. Best suited for intermediate aquarists.
Common health issues
Marine ich, Fin rot, Swim bladder disorder, Bacterial infections, Parasitic infestations
Origin and habitat
Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and East Africa to the Great Barrier Reef and beyond.
Log White-Spotted Blenny in your reef tank
Reef Trak gives you the full record on every species in your tank: acquisition date, source, photos, parameters at time of stocking, and links to maintenance and feeding events. Track White-Spotted Blenny alongside everything else in your reef.
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