🐠 Molly Miller Blenny (Scartella cristata)
🐠 Molly Miller Blenny (Scartella cristata)
Algae Grazer • Cleanup Crew • Reef Safe • Pest-Control Assistant
📋 The Molly Miller Blenny is a hardy, personable utility fish known for constant grazing across rock surfaces and a comical perching style. Its mottled body and small head cirri give an alert look while it patrols for film algae and detritus. In a mature reef with abundant rock, it settles quickly and becomes an active, visible resident.
💡 Highlights
✨ Natural Algae Controller: Helps curb film and nuisance algae
⚪ Hardy & Adaptable: Suitable for a wide range of reef systems
📏 Compact Size: Ideal for small to mid-sized aquariums
✅ Reef Safe: Compatible with corals when fed adequately
🐠 Great Personality: Engaging, active, and interactive
🧾 A Quick Look at the Molly Miller Blenny
📛 Common Name: Molly Miller Blenny
🔬 Scientific Name: Scartella cristata
👨👩👧 Family: Blenniidae
🌍 Origin: Western Atlantic & Caribbean shallow reefs
📏 Max Size: 10 cm (≈ 4")
💧 pH Range: 8.1 – 8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 27 °C (≈ 75 – 81 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy to Intermediate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful; can be territorial with similar blennies
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Generally reef safe when well fed
🏠 Min Tank Size: 100 L (≈ 26 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Mid to bottom rock zones
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 4 – 6 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore – film algae, micro-algae, small meaty foods
🐣 Reproduction: Egg-layer; male guards nest
