Judy Townsend, USA
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(Castelnau, 1855)
Distribution:
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and islands of Bay of Biafra.
Biology:
Benthic and solitary species inhabiting rocky shores and reefs where water is clear.
Most active at night.
Marketed fresh.
May cause serious wounds.
Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil
Traumatogenic!
Synonyms:
Gymnothorax cyanopunctatus Howell Rivero, 1932
Gymnothorax obscuratus Poey, 1870
Gymnothorax versipunctatus Poey, 1876
Gymnothorax virescens Poey, 1876
Leptocephalus forsstromi Strömman, 1896
Leptocephalus forstromi Strömman, 1896 (misspelling)
Lycodontis vicinus (Castelnau, 1855)
Murenophis vicina Castelnau, 1855
Thyrsoidea cormura Kaup, 1860
Thyrsoidea marginata Kaup, 1860
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Muraeninae (Subfamily) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > Gymnothorax vicinus (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!
Distribution:
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA), and the Bahamas to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, and islands of Bay of Biafra.
Biology:
Benthic and solitary species inhabiting rocky shores and reefs where water is clear.
Most active at night.
Marketed fresh.
May cause serious wounds.
Traded as an aquarium fish at Ceará, Brazil
Traumatogenic!
Synonyms:
Gymnothorax cyanopunctatus Howell Rivero, 1932
Gymnothorax obscuratus Poey, 1870
Gymnothorax versipunctatus Poey, 1876
Gymnothorax virescens Poey, 1876
Leptocephalus forsstromi Strömman, 1896
Leptocephalus forstromi Strömman, 1896 (misspelling)
Lycodontis vicinus (Castelnau, 1855)
Murenophis vicina Castelnau, 1855
Thyrsoidea cormura Kaup, 1860
Thyrsoidea marginata Kaup, 1860
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Muraeninae (Subfamily) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > Gymnothorax vicinus (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!
