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Wheelerigobius wirtzi Cameroon goby

Wheelerigobius wirtziis commonly referred to as Cameroon goby. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not for beginners. A aquarium size of at least 100 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira

Foto von Peter Wirtz

Foto von Peter Wirtz
Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira . Please visit www.medslugs.de for more information.

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lexID:
3956 
AphiaID:
283163 
Scientific:
Wheelerigobius wirtzi 
German:
Kamerun-Grundel 
English:
Cameroon Goby 
Category:
Gobies 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobiidae (Family) > Wheelerigobius (Genus) > wirtzi (Species) 
Initial determination:
Miller, 1988 
Occurrence:
Cameroon, East-Atlantic Ocean, São Tomé e Principé 
Sea depth:
0 - 3 Meter 
Size:
1.18" - 1.57" (3cm - 4cm) 
Temperature:
78.8 °F - 82.4 °F (26°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Brine Shrimps, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Mysis 
Tank:
22 gal (~ 100L)  
Difficulty:
Not for beginners 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-07-18 17:23:30 

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This small goby, named after Peter Wirtz, can be found in shallow waters on rock faces. The husbandry requirements of the species are probably similar to other small gobies and it would - should it ever be available to hobbyists - surely make a beautiful addition to small tanks.

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!

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz auf Medslugs (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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W. wirtzi frisst kleinen Fisch - Foto von Peter Wirtz
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