🐠 Reef Sand Blenny (Ekemblemaria myersi)
🐠 Reef Sand Blenny (Ekemblemaria myersi)
Marine Fish • Sand Percher • Rock Burrower • Community Reef Species
📋 The Reef Sand Blenny (Ekemblemaria myersi) is a tiny, inquisitive reef dweller often found peeking from holes or crevices near sandy bottoms. With its elongated body, large expressive eyes, and subtle mottled coloration, it perfectly blends with coral rubble and sand patches.
Despite its size, it adds constant motion and curiosity to a reef display. It perches upright in small holes, darting out to catch passing zooplankton or micro-crustaceans. Its harmless nature and low bioload make it an ideal resident for nano and community reef systems.
💡 Highlights
✨ Micro-Predator: Feeds on zooplankton & tiny organisms in water column
⚪ Peaceful Nano Reef Fish: Compatible with corals & invertebrates
📏 Small Size: Perfect for compact aquascapes
✅ Reef Safe: Harmless to corals and clams
🐠 Personality: Perching observer with expressive behaviour
🧾 A Quick Look at the Reef Sand Blenny
📛 Common Name: Reef Sand Blenny
🔬 Scientific Name: Ekemblemaria myersi
👨👩👧 Family: Chaenopsidae
🌍 Origin: Western Atlantic – Caribbean & Panama coast reefs
📏 Max Size: 6 cm (≈ 2.4″)
💧 pH Range: 8.1 – 8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 27 °C (≈ 75 – 81 °F)
🧠 Care Level: Easy to Intermediate
💖 Temperament: Peaceful with small reef fish
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Excellent for nano & mixed reef systems
🏠 Min Tank Size: 80 L (≈ 21 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Bottom to mid – lives in sand holes & crevices
🧬 Captive Bred: ❌ No
🌿 Wild Caught: ✅ Yes
⏳ Lifespan: 3 – 5 years
🍽️ Diet: Carnivorous micro-predator – zooplankton & tiny crustaceans
🐣 Reproduction: Egg-layer; male guards burrow nest

















