Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
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(Cope, 1877)
Very special thanks for the first three photos of Malacoctenus tetranemus to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Dr. Roberston has take these photos at Mexico and Gorgona Island, where the blenny lives in a depth of 6 to 23 meters in rocky, boulder strewn areas and walls, tide pools and shallow water habitats.
Malacoctenus tetranemus can also be found in rocky and coral reefs!
This species is endemic in the Eastern Pacific!
Synonyms:
Blennius tetranemus Cope, 1877
Labrisomus afuerae Hildebrand, 1946
Malacoctenus afuerae (Hildebrand, 1946)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus tetranemus (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 tetranemus to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Dr. Roberston has take these photos at Mexico and Gorgona Island, where the blenny lives in a depth of 6 to 23 meters in rocky, boulder strewn areas and walls, tide pools and shallow water habitats.
Malacoctenus tetranemus can also be found in rocky and coral reefs!
This species is endemic in the Eastern Pacific!
Synonyms:
Blennius tetranemus Cope, 1877
Labrisomus afuerae Hildebrand, 1946
Malacoctenus afuerae (Hildebrand, 1946)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus tetranemus (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!
