Midas blenny question - blue belly?

[brett559]

Hi there, question about my new midas blenny. He's doing great, but I noticed a bluish hue on his underside/belly. I've never noticed that in other midases I've kept. Normal? Will it stay that way, or will he continue to "color up" as he gets more comfortable in the tank?

 

[vcam]

From what I've read they can color morph to blue when stressed. Might be a small case of this.

 

[Brieninsac]

I got a Midas Blenny on Saturday and he was kinda dark in my LFS's tank. Then it took the stupid girl who works their 5 minutes to try and catch him. I was so stressed I was about to call it and say we pass. But eventually she got him and he was breathing so hard for the first few hours. He looked like a ripe banana by the time we got home. After an hour acclimation to the QT he went in. It took a few days but his color is coming back. Still not bright yellow like others I've seen, but he's looking good.