Freshwater Tophat Blenny (Omobranchus fasciolatoceps)

The spotted-headed bream, also known as the Ultraman frog, is a fish belonging to the family breamidae and is a soda fish. Body elongated, scaleless. The dorsal fin is long and the pelvic fin has a short throat. The body of the fish is yellow-green, with several inconspicuous dark horizontal bands on the sides; it is characterized by an obvious crown on the top of the head. Similar to a cockscomb. Living in subtropical soda water areas, it is extremely tolerant to drastic changes in salinity and is also tolerant of polluted water quality. It often inhabits oyster shells, stone crevices or mangrove roots in estuary areas. They are omnivorous and feed mainly on algae and zooplankton. They can be fed pellet feed and frozen red worms in artificial breeding. It is an extremely cute ornamental fish and very easy to keep. The individuals sold have been desalinated for a long time and can be adapted to freshwater feeding.

Tip: During the period of adapting to the new environment, there may be fading and the body color will become lighter. Depending on the environmental conditions, it will directly affect the recovery time of the body color.

Adult size: 6 cm

Temperature: 20 – 28°C

Food: Black-shell shrimp, bloodworms, brine shrimp