Dr. Benjamin C. Victor, USA
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Victor, 2014
The photo of this pretty goby was taken by Keri Wilk, Dr. Benjamin C. Victor has given us written permission to use the photo.
The goby, which visually differs only slightly from Tigrigobius harveyi and Elacatinus multifasciatus (see the number of body stripes), was photographed in the waters around Honduras.
Not much is yet known about the biology of the animal.
Visually extremely similar species:
Tigrigobius harveyi, Victor, 2014
Elacatinus multifasciatus, Steindachner, 1876
Synonym:
Elacatinus rubrigenis Victor, 2010
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobioidei (Suborder) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Elacatinus (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!
The photo of this pretty goby was taken by Keri Wilk, Dr. Benjamin C. Victor has given us written permission to use the photo.
The goby, which visually differs only slightly from Tigrigobius harveyi and Elacatinus multifasciatus (see the number of body stripes), was photographed in the waters around Honduras.
Not much is yet known about the biology of the animal.
Visually extremely similar species:
Tigrigobius harveyi, Victor, 2014
Elacatinus multifasciatus, Steindachner, 1876
Synonym:
Elacatinus rubrigenis Victor, 2010
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobioidei (Suborder) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Elacatinus (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!
