Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
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Heller & Snodgrass, 1903
Very special thanks for the first photo of Malacoctenus zonogaster to the famous Australien ichthyologist Dr. Ross Robertson.
Dr. Robertson has taken his photo in the reefs of the Galapagos Islands.
The Belted Blenny is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and is found in shallow rocky and coral reef areas to depths of 10 metes, as well as in tidepools.
Source: IUVN Red List.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus zonogaster (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 photo of Malacoctenus zonogaster to the famous Australien ichthyologist Dr. Ross Robertson.
Dr. Robertson has taken his photo in the reefs of the Galapagos Islands.
The Belted Blenny is endemic to the Galapagos Islands and is found in shallow rocky and coral reef areas to depths of 10 metes, as well as in tidepools.
Source: IUVN Red List.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus zonogaster (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!
