Dr. Hiroyuki Motomura, Japan
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The coral goby Gobiodon spadix has been recorded from the Kagoshima mainland, the Osumi Islands, the Tokara Islands, the Amami Islands and the Yaeyama Islands in Japan, as well as from Papua New Guinea and Australia outside Japan, suggesting that it lives in the tropical and subtropical waters of the western Pacific.
The adults are found in pairs deep in the coral branches of reef-building stony corals,Acropora solitaryensis and Acropora japonica, while the juveniles live alone on the coral edges.
https://www.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/topics/2024/03/post-2183.html
The body of the new coral goby is uniformly reddish-brown, the coloration of all fins is darker than that of the body.
There are five narrow vertical bluish stripes on the lateral surface of the head.
The species name "spadix" is derived from the brownish coloration of the entire body of this species.
We would especially like to thank Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Motomura, who kindly sent us a photo of the new goby species!
Literature source
Sato, M.C., Motomura, H.
Gobiodon spadix, a new coral goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from southern Japan.
Ichthyol Res (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-024-00950-8
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
The adults are found in pairs deep in the coral branches of reef-building stony corals,Acropora solitaryensis and Acropora japonica, while the juveniles live alone on the coral edges.
https://www.kagoshima-u.ac.jp/topics/2024/03/post-2183.html
The body of the new coral goby is uniformly reddish-brown, the coloration of all fins is darker than that of the body.
There are five narrow vertical bluish stripes on the lateral surface of the head.
The species name "spadix" is derived from the brownish coloration of the entire body of this species.
We would especially like to thank Prof. Dr. Hiroyuki Motomura, who kindly sent us a photo of the new goby species!
Literature source
Sato, M.C., Motomura, H.
Gobiodon spadix, a new coral goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from southern Japan.
Ichthyol Res (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10228-024-00950-8
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
