Dr. Barry Hutchins, Australien
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Norfolkia leeuwin is a small three-finned blenny endemic to the Eastern Indian Ocean, on the west coast of Australia from the Recherche Archipelago to Cockburn Sound.
The blenny prefers shallow rocky reefs of the numerous islands off the coast.
Since the little guy lives in numerous marine protected areas, his species is also not endangered.
The genus name "Norfolkia" refers to the discovery of a blenny around Norfolk Island, which lies in the Pacific Ocean in a triangle between eastern Australia, New Caledonia to the north and New Zealand to the south, but this island belongs to Australia.
The species was not named in honour of a deserving scientist, but after the Leeuwin Current, a warm ocean current that flows south near the west coast of Australia.
Known species:
Norfolkia brachylepis (Schultz, 1960)
Norfolkia squamiceps (McCulloch & Waite, 1916)
Norfolkia thomasi Whitley, 1964
Norfolkia leeuwin Fricke, 1994
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 blenny prefers shallow rocky reefs of the numerous islands off the coast.
Since the little guy lives in numerous marine protected areas, his species is also not endangered.
The genus name "Norfolkia" refers to the discovery of a blenny around Norfolk Island, which lies in the Pacific Ocean in a triangle between eastern Australia, New Caledonia to the north and New Zealand to the south, but this island belongs to Australia.
The species was not named in honour of a deserving scientist, but after the Leeuwin Current, a warm ocean current that flows south near the west coast of Australia.
Known species:
Norfolkia brachylepis (Schultz, 1960)
Norfolkia squamiceps (McCulloch & Waite, 1916)
Norfolkia thomasi Whitley, 1964
Norfolkia leeuwin Fricke, 1994
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!
