Midas Blenny

Description

Midas Blenny

Ecsenius midas

Origin: Indo-Pacific – Red Sea to South Africa, across to the Maldives, Indonesia, and Samoa

Size: Up to 13 cm

Reef Compatibility:

• Small Fish Safe: ✅ Yes
• Invert Safe: ✅ Yes
• Coral Safe: ✅ Yes

Diet: Omnivore – feeds on zooplankton and algae; accepts frozen mysis, brine, and quality marine pellets.

Care Level: Easy to Moderate

Aggression: Peaceful – may become territorial with similar-shaped blennies.

Captive-Bred Available: ❌ No

Notes:

The Midas Blenny is a slender, eel-like species that swims gracefully in open water, unlike most rock-perching blennies. It displays brilliant golden-yellow colouration, sometimes shifting to deeper orange or blue hues depending on mood and environment. Best kept in a tank with rockwork for retreat and open space for swimming. Generally peaceful, though it may chase other blennies or fish with a similar body shape.

Why We Like It:

The Midas Blenny combines elegance, personality, and colour in a single package. Its golden body and playful swimming behaviour make it a standout fish that brings constant activity and charm to the mid-water levels of a reef tank.