Bicolor Blenny (North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher)

Bicolor Blenny

Ecsenius bicolor

Summary ³

Ecsenius bicolor, commonly known as the flame tail blenny or bicolor blenny, is a blenny from the Indo-Pacific. It frequently makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length.

Biology ⁴

Found solitary in abandoned tubes (Ref. 90102). Inhabit clear lagoon and seaward reefs with mixed corals and algae-covered rocks. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive (Ref. 205), and are attached to the substrate via a filamentous, adhesive pad or pedestal (Ref. 94114). Larvae are planktonic, often found in shallow, coastal waters (Ref. 94114).