Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
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Hastings & Robertson, 1999
Very special thanks for the first four photos of Acanthemblemaria atrata to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Dr. Robertson has take these photos at Cocos Island, Costa Rica, where the blenny live in a depth of 5 to 31 meters in shallow water habitats.
It is found in barnacles and worm tubes on rocky shores and in rocky and coral reefs.
This species is endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Chaenopsidae (Family) > Acanthemblemaria (Genus) > Acanthemblemaria atrata (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 four photos of Acanthemblemaria atrata to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Dr. Robertson has take these photos at Cocos Island, Costa Rica, where the blenny live in a depth of 5 to 31 meters in shallow water habitats.
It is found in barnacles and worm tubes on rocky shores and in rocky and coral reefs.
This species is endemic to Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Chaenopsidae (Family) > Acanthemblemaria (Genus) > Acanthemblemaria atrata (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!
