Salarias fasciatus

Taxobox
name = Lawnmower Blenny
status = secure
trend = unknown


image_caption = Lawnmower Blenny Salarias Fasciatus
image_width = 250px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Perciformes
familia = Blenniidae
genus = "Salarias"
species = "S. Fasciatus"
binomial = "Salarias Fasciatus"
binomial_authority = (Bloch 1786)

Affectionately known as the Lawnmower Blenny, Salarias Fasciatus is a popular marine aquarium fish species in Australasia. Named for its propensity to consume algae growth from rocks and glass, the Lawnmower Blenny is generally regarded as compatible with most other marine fish species and as a group with other lawnmower Blennies.

References

[http://www.wetwebmedia.com/algaeblensart.htm Algae-Eating Blennies of the Genera Salarias and Atrosalarias]

[http://www.fishlore.com/profile-lawnmowerblenny.htm Lawnmower Blenny, Rockskipper Blenny]