Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
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Springer, 1959
Very special thanks for the first three photos of Malacoctenus ebisui to Dr. Ross Robertson, an Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Australia.
The Fishgod blenny is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found in the lower half of Baja California, and from Mazatlan to Colombia, including the Tres Marias Islands and Malpelo Island.
This blenny inhabits rocky and rubble substrate and coral reefs to depths of 25m and feeds on different benthic invertebrates.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus ebisui (Species)
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!
Very special thanks for the first three photos of Malacoctenus ebisui to Dr. Ross Robertson, an Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Australia.
The Fishgod blenny is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found in the lower half of Baja California, and from Mazatlan to Colombia, including the Tres Marias Islands and Malpelo Island.
This blenny inhabits rocky and rubble substrate and coral reefs to depths of 25m and feeds on different benthic invertebrates.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus ebisui (Species)
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!
