Mudskippers kept as pets can eat frozen fare such as bloodworm or artemia and flake. In captivity, they eat small animals such as prawn, cockle, mussel, earthworms, shrimp, and bloodworm. Thienemanniella is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. Thienemannia is a genus of non-biting midges of the bloodworm family Chironomidae. It enjoys live, fresh and frozen bloodworm. The proboscis worm "Glycera" is sometimes called bloodworm. This is the origin of the name "bloodworm". Therefore, include Brine Shrimp, Algae wafer, Daphnia, Spirulina, Bloodworm, Indian almond leaves, and Mosquito larvae.