Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
Info
(Günther, 1861)
Distribution:
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America; range reported to extend to Brazil.
Eastern Atlantic: not until 1979 was this species found again at the coast of Victoria in Cameroon and at Lomé in Togo.
Reported from Senegal and São Tomé Island.
Biology:
Occurs in mangroves, pilings and rocky shores, often in silty water.
Feeds on crustaceans, hydroids, bryozoans and pelecypods.
Oviparous, eggs are demersal and adhesive .
Information from Doug:
This fish, Hypleurochilus aequipinnis, was photographed in Bonaire. Commonly known as Oyster Blenny but there are two species with that name to cause confusion. It shows a side view instead of the top view on your site. The blue is not some exotic coral. It is in fact the paint on the bottom of our boat. Small fish like to take shelter between the hull and rudder. We also have found them on dock pilings.
Synonymised taxa:
Blennius aequipinnis Günther, 1861
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!
Distribution:
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America; range reported to extend to Brazil.
Eastern Atlantic: not until 1979 was this species found again at the coast of Victoria in Cameroon and at Lomé in Togo.
Reported from Senegal and São Tomé Island.
Biology:
Occurs in mangroves, pilings and rocky shores, often in silty water.
Feeds on crustaceans, hydroids, bryozoans and pelecypods.
Oviparous, eggs are demersal and adhesive .
Information from Doug:
This fish, Hypleurochilus aequipinnis, was photographed in Bonaire. Commonly known as Oyster Blenny but there are two species with that name to cause confusion. It shows a side view instead of the top view on your site. The blue is not some exotic coral. It is in fact the paint on the bottom of our boat. Small fish like to take shelter between the hull and rudder. We also have found them on dock pilings.
Synonymised taxa:
Blennius aequipinnis Günther, 1861
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!
