Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town
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Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927)
Caffrogobius saldanha occurs in estuarine, intertidal and inshore waters; usually on mud.
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!
Synonymised names
Bathygobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Ctenogobius cloatus Smith, 1960 · unaccepted
Ctenogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Gobius olivaceus Castelnau, 1861 · unaccepted
Gobius saldanha Barnard, 1927 · unaccepted
Monishia saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Nematogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Caffrogobius saldanha occurs in estuarine, intertidal and inshore waters; usually on mud.
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!
Synonymised names
Bathygobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Ctenogobius cloatus Smith, 1960 · unaccepted
Ctenogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Gobius olivaceus Castelnau, 1861 · unaccepted
Gobius saldanha Barnard, 1927 · unaccepted
Monishia saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
Nematogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) · unaccepted
