Daishi Naruse, Japan
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The three-fin blenny Helcogramma nesion is found on rocky reefs and rocky shores.
The males are especially splendidly colored in the mating season to impress the more inconspicuous females.
Particularly striking is the blue stripe that runs from the gill covers to the mouth of the fish.
The animals stay mainly under rocks, coralline rocks, in rock caves and reef crevices, where they are mostly well protected from predators.
The specific epithet comes from the Greek "nesion" meaning island, the name refers to the isolated island of scales on either side of the neck.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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 males are especially splendidly colored in the mating season to impress the more inconspicuous females.
Particularly striking is the blue stripe that runs from the gill covers to the mouth of the fish.
The animals stay mainly under rocks, coralline rocks, in rock caves and reef crevices, where they are mostly well protected from predators.
The specific epithet comes from the Greek "nesion" meaning island, the name refers to the isolated island of scales on either side of the neck.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
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!
