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Midas Blenny
Ecsenius midas
Family: Blenniidae
📍 Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, East Africa
Brilliant golden-yellow with a flowing, eel-like body. Often mimics Lyretail Anthias in colour. Perches on rockwork and darts into crevices when startled — reef-safe and entertaining to watch.
Keeping this species
- pH
- 8.1–8.4
- diet
- omnivore — zooplankton, mysis, algae
- maxSize
- 5 inches
- minTankSize
- 20 gallons
- temperature
- 72–82°F (22–28°C)
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Temperature
72–82°F
22–28°C
Natural Habitat Temperature
79°F — 84°F seasonal range · (Jan low, Jun high)
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