Dr. Mark V. Erdmann (Conservation International Advertisement), Indonesien
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Eviota taeiae Erdmann, Greenfield & Tornabene, 2023
A new species of dwarfgoby, Eviota taeiae n. sp. is described from Nuusafee Island, Samoa. The new species is a
member of the Eviota guttata complex that includes E. guttata, E. teresae, and E. albolineata, and is characterized
by a complete cephalic sensory-canal pore pattern (pattern 1); a dorsal/anal-fin formula of 9/8; the first 7–10
pectoral-fin rays unbranched, the remainder branched; the fifth pelvic-fin ray 10–12% of length of the fourth ray;
pelvic-fin-ray branches short, broad, and connected by membranes; distinct dark spots present on ventral side
of head; the eye with four to six white spokes radiating outwards from pupil and separating red-orange on iris;
rectangular blocks on the ventral half of the body taller than wide and separated from each other by narrow yellow
bars less than a pupil diameter; and a red-orange blotch behind the eye connected to a red-orange spot at the back
of the interorbital area.
The new species is currently known only from the reefs and small islands fringing the main island of Upolu in Samoa: it is likely more widespread (at least to Savai’i in Samoa). Observed and collected from 3–20 m depth on outer reef slopes exposed to significant wave energy, usually perched individually on encrusting coralline algal outcrops or occasionally on live encrusting coral.
Found on outer reef slopes exposed to waves
Link: https://oceansciencefoundation.org/josf/josf40c.pdf
Citation: Erdmann, M.V., Greenfield D.W. & Tornabene, L. (2023) Eviota taeiae, a new dwarfgoby (Teleostei:
Gobiidae) of the Eviota guttata complex from Samoa. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 40, 37–47.
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 term "reef safe" is often used in marine aquaristics, especially when buying a new species people often ask if the new animal is "reef safe".
What exactly does reef safe mean?
To answer this question, you can ask target-oriented questions and inquire in forums, clubs, dealers and with aquarist friends:
- Are there already experiences and keeping reports that assure that the new animal can live in other suitably equipped aquariums without ever having caused problems?
- Is there any experience of invertebrates (crustaceans, hermits, mussels, snails) or corals being attacked by other inhabitants such as fish of the same or a different species?
- Is any information known or expected about a possible change in dietary habits, e.g., from a plant-based diet to a meat-based diet?
- Do the desired animals leave the reef structure "alone", do they constantly change it (boring starfish, digger gobies, parrotfish, triggerfish) and thus disturb or displace other co-inhabitants?
- do new animals tend to get diseases repeatedly and very quickly and can they be treated?
- Do known peaceful animals change their character in the course of their life and become aggressive?
- Can the death of a new animal possibly even lead to the death of the rest of the stock through poisoning (possible with some species of sea cucumbers)?
- Last but not least the keeper of the animals has to be included in the "reef safety", there are actively poisonous, passively poisonous animals, animals that have dangerous biting or stinging weapons, animals with extremely strong nettle poisons, these have to be (er)known and a plan of action should have been made in advance in case of an attack on the aquarist (e.g. telephone numbers of the poison control center, the treating doctor, the tropical institute etc.).
If all questions are evaluated positively in the sense of the animal(s) and the keeper, then one can assume a "reef safety".
A new species of dwarfgoby, Eviota taeiae n. sp. is described from Nuusafee Island, Samoa. The new species is a
member of the Eviota guttata complex that includes E. guttata, E. teresae, and E. albolineata, and is characterized
by a complete cephalic sensory-canal pore pattern (pattern 1); a dorsal/anal-fin formula of 9/8; the first 7–10
pectoral-fin rays unbranched, the remainder branched; the fifth pelvic-fin ray 10–12% of length of the fourth ray;
pelvic-fin-ray branches short, broad, and connected by membranes; distinct dark spots present on ventral side
of head; the eye with four to six white spokes radiating outwards from pupil and separating red-orange on iris;
rectangular blocks on the ventral half of the body taller than wide and separated from each other by narrow yellow
bars less than a pupil diameter; and a red-orange blotch behind the eye connected to a red-orange spot at the back
of the interorbital area.
The new species is currently known only from the reefs and small islands fringing the main island of Upolu in Samoa: it is likely more widespread (at least to Savai’i in Samoa). Observed and collected from 3–20 m depth on outer reef slopes exposed to significant wave energy, usually perched individually on encrusting coralline algal outcrops or occasionally on live encrusting coral.
Found on outer reef slopes exposed to waves
Link: https://oceansciencefoundation.org/josf/josf40c.pdf
Citation: Erdmann, M.V., Greenfield D.W. & Tornabene, L. (2023) Eviota taeiae, a new dwarfgoby (Teleostei:
Gobiidae) of the Eviota guttata complex from Samoa. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 40, 37–47.
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 term "reef safe" is often used in marine aquaristics, especially when buying a new species people often ask if the new animal is "reef safe".
What exactly does reef safe mean?
To answer this question, you can ask target-oriented questions and inquire in forums, clubs, dealers and with aquarist friends:
- Are there already experiences and keeping reports that assure that the new animal can live in other suitably equipped aquariums without ever having caused problems?
- Is there any experience of invertebrates (crustaceans, hermits, mussels, snails) or corals being attacked by other inhabitants such as fish of the same or a different species?
- Is any information known or expected about a possible change in dietary habits, e.g., from a plant-based diet to a meat-based diet?
- Do the desired animals leave the reef structure "alone", do they constantly change it (boring starfish, digger gobies, parrotfish, triggerfish) and thus disturb or displace other co-inhabitants?
- do new animals tend to get diseases repeatedly and very quickly and can they be treated?
- Do known peaceful animals change their character in the course of their life and become aggressive?
- Can the death of a new animal possibly even lead to the death of the rest of the stock through poisoning (possible with some species of sea cucumbers)?
- Last but not least the keeper of the animals has to be included in the "reef safety", there are actively poisonous, passively poisonous animals, animals that have dangerous biting or stinging weapons, animals with extremely strong nettle poisons, these have to be (er)known and a plan of action should have been made in advance in case of an attack on the aquarist (e.g. telephone numbers of the poison control center, the treating doctor, the tropical institute etc.).
If all questions are evaluated positively in the sense of the animal(s) and the keeper, then one can assume a "reef safety".
