Orangespotted Blenny

The Orangespotted Blenny is an attractive combtooth blenny adorned with vivid orange spots scattered across its olive to brown body, creating an eye-catching pattern that distinguishes it from many of its more drablycolored relatives. This medium-sized blenny reaches about 5 inches and is a robust, active species that brings both color and practical algae-grazing benefits to the reef aquarium.

In the wild, the Orangespotted Blenny inhabits shallow reef flats, tide pools, and rocky shorelines throughout the Indo-Pacific, where it grazes constantly on filamentous algae and microalgae growing on hard surfaces. It is an energetic species that hops between rocks and perching spots with characteristic blenny agility, pausing to scrape algae with its comb-like teeth before moving on to the next grazing site.

The Orangespotted Blenny is hardy, peaceful, and easy to maintain, making it well suited for beginner aquarists who want an algae-grazing blenny with more visual appeal than the typical brown or gray species. It adapts readily to captive life and accepts prepared algae-based foods in addition to its natural grazing. This species is completely reef-safe and makes an excellent addition to any community reef aquarium seeking natural algae control with a splash of color.