Roberto Pillon, Italien
Info
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: along the coasts of western England and the British Channel, Spain, Portugal, France, Morocco, Madeira , Canary Islands; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, and the Black Sea.
Intertidal,found on the wave-battered rocky shores.
May remain out of water under rocks and seaweeds. Breathe air when out of water Juveniles in small tide pools.
Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Territories protected by males include depressions, crevices or piddock holes.
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
Bennius galerita Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Blennius artedii Valenciennes, 1836 · unaccepted
Blennius coquillad Lacepède, 1800 · unaccepted
Blennius galerita Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Blennius montagui Fleming, 1828 · unaccepted
Lioblennius galerita (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Salaria symplocus Hilgendorf, 1888 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Salarias simplocos Hilgendorf, 1888 · unaccepted
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: along the coasts of western England and the British Channel, Spain, Portugal, France, Morocco, Madeira , Canary Islands; Mediterranean Sea, Sea of Marmara, and the Black Sea.
Intertidal,found on the wave-battered rocky shores.
May remain out of water under rocks and seaweeds. Breathe air when out of water Juveniles in small tide pools.
Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Territories protected by males include depressions, crevices or piddock holes.
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
Bennius galerita Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Blennius artedii Valenciennes, 1836 · unaccepted
Blennius coquillad Lacepède, 1800 · unaccepted
Blennius galerita Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Blennius montagui Fleming, 1828 · unaccepted
Lioblennius galerita (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Salaria symplocus Hilgendorf, 1888 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Salarias simplocos Hilgendorf, 1888 · unaccepted
