Bicolour Blenny

Description

Bicolour Blenny, Ecsenius bicolor, also go by the name Flame Tail Blenny. As the name may suggest, these fish show off two main colours. Their anterior is dark blue while their tails are bright orange. Blennies are very popular thanks to their charisma and relatively small size. They are ideal for someone looking for personality in their marine tank. 

Bicolour Blenny, Ecsenius bicolor, Ecology:

These fish occur in the Indo Pacific, around: Australia, Micronesia, the Maldives, Ryukyu and Phoenix Islands. Bicolour Blennies live between rocks and coral, from lagoons to seaward reefs.

In the wild, Bicolour blennies are solitary. They find a crevice or tube to use as their living hole, which they defend by displaying mottled markings. They will also change colour when courting.  Bicolour blennies form distinct pairs when breeding. Their eggs are adhesive and attached to the substrate. When the larvae emerge, they drift away and are more often found coastally. 

Flame Tail Blennies in the Aquarium:

It is important to have plenty of nooks or crannies where your blenny can explore and feel at home. Keepers may want to invest in a jump guard to prevent accidents.

Bicolour blennies are omnivores so do best when fed a varied diet. They will accept frozen Mysis shrimp and enriched frozen brine shrimp. We enrich all our frozen food with seachem garlic guard and Atvitol vitamins. These are great for keeping fish healthy by providing them with the nutrition otherwise lost in frozen food. In doing so, these additives support their immune system and increase longevity.

They will accept live foods, such as copepods and amphipods, that can be cultivated in attached refugium. Over time they will accept high-quality pellet or flake. We adapt all our Blennies to aquarium life before they leave us. We focus on their health, and most are eating a good quality frozen food or flake, such as JBL Maris, before being offered for sale.

Bicolour blennies can live alone. It is possible for some blennies to live along side others as well. Sometimes even in same species groups. Success depends on a fair number of variables. For example, factors to consider include: the species of blenny, tank size, space and cover available. Please give us a call if you want to know more.

The Fish pictured here are representative only and the livestock you receive may vary in pattern, coloration, and shape.