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About Lawnmower Blenny

Lawnmower Blenny is a benthic, neritic, marine fish species endemic to Australasia. This fish with a dorsal fin is unique in that it can change color and blend into its environment. A body that blends into the environment is the best way to hide from predators. This unique fish is primarily olive and brown in color with white stripes and spot patterns. The male Lawnmower Blenny has an elongated anterior ray on the anal fin.

Common Name
Jewelled blenny
Conservation Status
Extinct (EX)
Taxonomy
Scientific name
Salarias fasciatus
Species
Salarias fasciatus
Genus
Salarias
Family
Blenniidae
Order
Blenniiformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Characteristics

Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Lawnmower Blenny

Color
Silver
Brown
Pattern
Spotted Striped
Characteristics
Elongated bodies Dorsal Fins
Tank Level
 Bottom
Min Height

4 Inches or 1 meters

Max Height

5 Inches or 1 meters

Specific Information

Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics.

Spinal Column

Vertebrata

Vision Systems
Ultraviolet Vision
Animal Care

This term covers all aspects of animal care.

Maintenance
 easy
Temperature

72°F to 78°F

Substrate
Sand
Fine Gravel
Water Hardness
Very Hard
Minimum Tank Size

55 gallons

pH

8.0 to 8.4

Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits

Learn more about the characteristics of the Lawnmower Blenny including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors.

Intelligence
 Medium
Feeding habits
Herbivores
Temperament
Calm
Modes of Locomotion
Paddling
Energy Level
 High Energy
Life Cycle and Reproduction

Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Lawnmower Blenny.

Lifespan

5 Years

Reproductive System
Oviparous
Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area

Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions.

Habitat

Aquatic

Ecosystem
Marine
Country
Central African Republic (the)
New Caledonia
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Lawnmower Blenny is a benthic, neritic, marine fish species endemic to Australasia. This fish with a dorsal fin is unique in that it can change color and blend into its environment. A body that blends into the environment is the best way to hide from predators. This unique fish is primarily olive and brown in color with white stripes and spot patterns. The male Lawnmower Blenny has an elongated anterior ray on the anal fin.

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