Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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(Valenciennes, 1836)
Distribution:
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Inhambane, Mozambique, and Persian Gulf to Gulf of Kutch. Reported as likely at Seychelles) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
Biology:
Known from shallow water with rocky bottom, sometimes in tide pools.
Oviparous, eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Description:
Body with broad, irregular, dusky bands anteriorly. Males with dusky spot in middle of soft dorsal fin.
Synonymised taxa:
Blennechis fasciolatus Valenciennes, 1836
Omobranchus striatus (Jatzow & Lenz, 1898)
Classification:
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Blenniinae (Subfamily) > Omobranchus (Genus) >
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!
Distribution:
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea south to Inhambane, Mozambique, and Persian Gulf to Gulf of Kutch. Reported as likely at Seychelles) but Randall and van Egmond 1994 believe otherwise.
Biology:
Known from shallow water with rocky bottom, sometimes in tide pools.
Oviparous, eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Description:
Body with broad, irregular, dusky bands anteriorly. Males with dusky spot in middle of soft dorsal fin.
Synonymised taxa:
Blennechis fasciolatus Valenciennes, 1836
Omobranchus striatus (Jatzow & Lenz, 1898)
Classification:
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Blenniinae (Subfamily) > Omobranchus (Genus) >
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!
