Sailfin blenny

Emblemaria pandionis is a Blenny from the Western Atlantic Ocean.

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The Sailfin blenny lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 1 - 12 m environment.

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The Black Sailfin Blenny is prized for its voracious appetite for nuisance microalgae. But the Black Sailfin Blenny is most recognizable for its stark black coloration on both body and fins. More

The Black Sailfin Blenny is prized for its voracious appetite for nuisance microalgae. But the Black Sailfin Blenny is most recognizable for its stark black coloration on both body and fins. More

I love my little sailfin blenny and oh my gosh he is SO cute. He is a good cleaner, friendly and fun to watch. More

The Segmented Sailfin Blenny is also referred to as the Segmented Blenny. Its body is vertically striped, or segmented with alternating bands of yellow and reddish tan. More

The Sailfin Blenny is a fun little fish perfect for small nano-reefs or community ... More $19. More

The Sailfin Blenny is a fun little fish perfect for small nano-reefs or community ... More $19.99 Out of stock at That Pet Place Overall Rating: 8. More

The Leopard Sailfin Blenny is not commonly seen in the aquarium trade. It has a stout body with a spectacular brown and white honeycombMore>> 1 Product(s) Starting at $49. More

The Sailfin Blenny will normally only do this for about a second before swimming back into its home. More

Otherwise the Black Sailfin Blenny is completely reef safe, and beneficial to the reef aquarium. Provide plenty of live rock with microalgae for it to graze on. Feed herbivore preparations containing marine algae and spirulina algae. More

Otherwise the Black Sailfin Blenny is completely reef safe, and beneficial to the reef aquarium. Provide plenty of live rock with microalgae for it to graze on. Feed herbivore preparations containing marine algae and spirulina algae. More

Common names

Blénido bandera negra in Spanish (español)
Sailfin blenny in English
Sapito dragón in Spanish (español)
tubícola dragón in Spanish (español)
帆鰭隆胎鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
帆鰭隆胎鳚 in Unknown
帆鳍隆胎鳚 in Mandarin Chinese
帆鳍隆胎鳚 in Unknown

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Order : Perciformes
Family : Chaenopsidae
Genus : Emblemaria
Species : Emblemaria pandionis
Authority : Evermann & Marsh, 1900