François Libert, Frankreich
Info
Springer, 1988
Very special thanks for the first photo of Ecsenius stictus to Gilles Winstanley.
Gilles has taken his photo at Queensland, Australia.
Ecsenius stictus is a harmless algae muncher and feed also on coral polyps and mucous in a moderate depth down to 20 meters.
The blenny is only known from the Great Barrier Reef, but m More recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Ecsenius (Genus) > Ecsenius stictus (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 photo of Ecsenius stictus to Gilles Winstanley.
Gilles has taken his photo at Queensland, Australia.
Ecsenius stictus is a harmless algae muncher and feed also on coral polyps and mucous in a moderate depth down to 20 meters.
The blenny is only known from the Great Barrier Reef, but m More recently reported from the Chesterfield Islands, New Caledonia.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Ecsenius (Genus) > Ecsenius stictus (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!
