Pauline Walsh Jacobson, USA
Info
(Poey, 1876)
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New York (USA), Bermuda, the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.
Biology
Inhabits eroded basins and limestone boulders covered by an algal mat, sea fans, etc.
Sometimes around mangrove roots, young are sometimes found in floating Sargassum. Omnivorous, but feeds mostly on algae.
Oviparous Eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Synonym: Blennius marmoreus Poey, 1876
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Parablennius (Genus) > Parablennius marmoreus (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: New York (USA), Bermuda, the Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico to southern Brazil.
Biology
Inhabits eroded basins and limestone boulders covered by an algal mat, sea fans, etc.
Sometimes around mangrove roots, young are sometimes found in floating Sargassum. Omnivorous, but feeds mostly on algae.
Oviparous Eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Synonym: Blennius marmoreus Poey, 1876
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Parablennius (Genus) > Parablennius marmoreus (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!
