Dot Dash Blenny

Description

Dot Dash Blenny, Ecsenius lineatus, also go by the name Linear Blenny. As the name may suggest, these fish show off a series of dark markings along their side. Blennies are very popular thanks to their charisma and relatively small size. They are ideal for someone looking for personality in their marine tank. 

Dot Dash Blenny, Ecsenius lineatus, Ecology:

These fish occur in the Indo-West Pacific, around: Australia, the Philippines and Japan. They range from shallow coastal waters to outer reefs.

These Blennies are examples of Combtooth blennies. This name refers to the comb-like teeth lining their jaws. Most are bottom dwellers that generally live in burrows. Dot Dash Blennies like to hole up between rocks and coral. 

Dot Dash 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. 

Linear 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.

Dot Dash 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.

Dot Dash 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.