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Smith's Blenny
| Latin Name | Meiacanthus smithi | ||||||
| Common Name | Smith's Blenny | ||||||
| Also known as | Cat-eye blenny | ||||||
| Fast Facts | This is an attractive blenny that is pearl white overall with a black line over the eye and a black dorsal fin. It spends most of its times swimming or hovering in the water column. It is often seen hanging above the substrate, with its head down, searching for food. It may be picked on by more territorial species, like dottybacks and damsels. This species will ignore its tankmates, with the possible exception of close relatives and members of its own kind. | ||||||
| Sizes | Specimens are around 1.5" - 2.5" |
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| Range in Nature | Indian Ocean | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 20 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Feeds on small invertebrates, provide a varied diet that includes vitamin-enriched brine shrimp or mysid shrimp. | ||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | Great for a reef tank. Will not harm corals or any other ornamental invertebrates. It will also do better in a reef tank. | ||||||
| Related Fish | Bundoon Blenny, Canary Blenny, Striped Blenny, More Blennies | ||||||
| Availability | Occasionally Available |
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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