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Fish Glossary
| Twin spot goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies bear a unique look with two large spots like eyes on their body. This is the reason why the predator fishes find it quite tough to attack them. These fishes are often found in the western region of Pacific Ocean. They are not aggressive at all towards its tank mates. They need 20 gallon aquarium. |
| Golden head sleeper goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These gobies are also known by the names “Yellowheaded or Golden Head Sleeper”, “Pennant Glider”, “Bluestreak”, “Blueband”, “Yellowheaded Sleeper Goby”. The color of their head is yellow gold and they also have a blue colored stripe on their body which starts from the lower part of the eyes. The rest part of their body is white. |
| Panda bear goby (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are quite rare and they are also known by the name of “Panda coral goby”. These are quite small in size but they look stunning in the aquariums. These fishes are best suited in small aquariums. They will need branched coral sin the aquarium and the size of the tank needs to be at least 10 gallons or more than that. |
| Bicolor blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The tank needs to contain some microalgae in order to keep these blennies. They like to rest on the substrates of the aquariums. They will like it if you can provide plenty of hiding spaces. The frontal part of their body is blue in color wherein the posterior part becomes dull brown. The male members of this species are often bigger than the females. |
| Eyelash lawnmower blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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They have excellent personality. Their capacity to mow the “hair algae” is responsible for its name. They are just perfect as the inhabitants of the reef tanks. They need to be provided with algae on a regular basis. The minimum size of the aquarium should be 10 gallons. Though their favorite food is algae but frozen foods are also included in the diet. |
| Red lip algae blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are also known as the “Horseface Blenny”. Their body color is a blending of red with black. But there are yellow marks that often camouflage the fins. They have 4 branched horns on their head. Their nose looks quite blunt. This is the reason why they resemble the looks of a horse. A 30 gallon tank is perfect to accommodate them. |
| African Golden Midas blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These fishes are bright golden in color. But the color of their body keeps on changing with their moods. Some of them have throats highlighted with peach color. Their eyes are bordered with bright blue. The beautiful species is commonly found in the waters of Red Sea and Indian Ocean. They are perfect for reef tanks. |
| Canary blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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The other name of these fishes is “Oualan Forktail Blenny”. The body is stark yellow in color. The male members in this species are bigger in size than the females and they often changes colors while the breeding season. These blennies are venomous and should be kept either alone or as a pair. A 30 gallon tank is required for them. |
| Barnacle blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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These blennies are quite cool by nature and they are social enough to be kept many of them together in the same aquarium. The body color is a unique combination of white, red and black. Their head carries two of the big red eyes. Their mouth is pinkish red in color. A 10 gallon or larger tank is required to keep them. |
| Black sail fin blenny (Saltwater Fish) | |
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Their entire body as well as the fins is deep black in color and this is the reason why they can be easily identified in an aquarium. They like to rest on the rocks. They readily consume large amounts of algae. They are quite peaceful by nature. The tank size should be minimum 30 gallons. |