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Saltwater

Some of the known types of fish to eat algae are Blennies and Tangs, but along with fish there are snails, crabs, and sea urchins who also eat algae. These species are known to eat red slime algae, green film algae, hair algae, diatoms, cyanobacteria, brown film algae, detritus, and microalgae.

Fish

There are several saltwater fish species that eat algae. Two of the major algae eaters are Blennies and Tangs. These fish eat red slime algae, green film algae, and hair algae. Some of the known species of Blennies and Tangs that eat algae are as follows:

Blennies

·      Short Bodied Blenny

·      High Fin Blenny

·      Linear Blenny

·      One Spot Blenny

·      Sailfin Blenny

·      Segmented Sail Fin Blenny

·      Starry Blenny

·      Tail Spot Blenny

·      Two Spot Benny

·      Seaweed Blenny

Tangs

·      Pacific Blue Tang

·      Blonde Naso Tang

·      Red Sea Sailfin Tang

·      Purple Tang

·      Cheveron Tang

·      Convict Tang

·      Kole Tang

·      Goldrim Tang

·      Orangebar Tang

·      Powder Blue Tang

·      Yellow Tang

Snails

Snails are known for eating hair algae, cyanobacteria, diatoms, green film algae, brown film algae, and detritus.

Snails

·      Chestnut Cowries Snail

·      Banded Torches Snail

·      Zebra Turbo Snail

·      Trochus Snails

·      Mexican Turbo Snail

·      Conch Snail

·      Cerith Snail

·      Orange Spot Butterscotch Nassarius Snail

·      Lager Super Longan Nassarius

·      Tropical Abalone

·      Bumblebee Snails

Crabs

Hermit crabs and other species of crabs eat algae. Crabs eat green algae, film algae, red slime algae, diatoms, cyanobacteria, and microalgae. Some of the known species of hermit crabs and other species of crabs to eat algae are:

Hermit Crabs

·      Dwarf Blue Leg Hermit Crab

·      Dwarf Red Tip Hermit Crab

·      Electric Blue Hermit Crab

·      Halloween Hermit Crab

·      Hawaiian Zebra Hermit Crab

·      Anemone Carrying Hermit Crab

Other Species

·      Arrow Crab

·      Spotted Porcelain Crab

·      Decorator Spider Crabs