Dr. Robert A. Patzner, Österreich
Info
(Steindachner, 1863)
Distribution:
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea.
Biology:
Adults occur in shallow inshore waters, under stones or between weed tufts.
Also found in mid-tide pools.
Feed on small decapods and amphipod crustaceans
Two whitish saddles on dark ground. Black spots at basis of pectoral fins and behind the eye.
Habitat
0 - 1 m. Rocky shores. Clefts, aufwuchs, tide pools, below stones. In Black Sea also in brackish waters.
Not common.
Synonymised taxa:
Chromogobius kryzanowskii (Ptchelina, 1939) (misspelling)
Gobius depressus Kolombatovic, 1891
Gobius depressus quadrivittata Steindachner, 1863
Gobius planiceps Bellotti, 1879
Gobius quadrivittatus Steindachner, 1863
Relictogobius kryzhanovskii Ptchelina, 1939
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:
Mediterranean Sea and Black Sea.
Biology:
Adults occur in shallow inshore waters, under stones or between weed tufts.
Also found in mid-tide pools.
Feed on small decapods and amphipod crustaceans
Two whitish saddles on dark ground. Black spots at basis of pectoral fins and behind the eye.
Habitat
0 - 1 m. Rocky shores. Clefts, aufwuchs, tide pools, below stones. In Black Sea also in brackish waters.
Not common.
Synonymised taxa:
Chromogobius kryzanowskii (Ptchelina, 1939) (misspelling)
Gobius depressus Kolombatovic, 1891
Gobius depressus quadrivittata Steindachner, 1863
Gobius planiceps Bellotti, 1879
Gobius quadrivittatus Steindachner, 1863
Relictogobius kryzhanovskii Ptchelina, 1939
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!
