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Zebra blenny - Omobranchus zebra

Zebra blenny - Omobranchus zebra

Scientific name: Omobranchus zebra

Common name: Zebra blenny

Family: Blenniidae

Usual size in fish tanks: 5 - 6 cm (1.97 - 2.36 inch)

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Recommended pH range for the species: 7.5 - 8.7

Recommended water hardness (dGH): 17 - 30°N (303.57 - 535.71ppm)

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Recommended temperature: 20 - 28 °C (68 - 82.4°F)

The way how these fish reproduce: Spawning

Where the species comes from: South Asia

Temperament to its own species: aggressive/territorial

Temperament toward other fish species: aggressive/territorial

Usual place in the tank: Bottom levels

Food and feeding

To keep Zebra blennies fish happy they will require a diet comprising of plenty of live or frozen foods. They will accept blood worms, micro worms and brine shrimp. They will sift through the substrate looking for food so adding copepods and rotifers to the tank will definitely benefit these fish.

Origin

Zebra blennies are found in India, Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines.

Sexing

There are no visible differences between the sexes.

Breeding

As of yet there are no reported cases of Omobranchus zebra breeding in the aquarium.

Lifespan

The expected lifespan of Omobranchus zebra is 3-5 years.

Short description

This is a new species to the aquarium hobby; they should be kept in a brackish set up, the salinity needs to be set at 1.005. Use sand for the substrate as they will spend a lot of time sifting through looking for food and add pieces of bogwood or rock formations to create caves and hiding places for them.

Pictures

Bought by aqua-fish.net from jjphoto.dk.

Zebra blenny picture 1 Zebra blenny picture 2 Zebra blenny picture 3

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