Guido Zsilavecz, SURG (Southern Underwater Research Group), Süd-Afrika
Info
(Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908)
Special thanks to David Luquet, France
Distribution:
Southeast Atlantic: known only from Saldanha Bay to Port Elizabeth in South Africa.
Biology:
Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Synonymised taxa:
Blennius ocellatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Chalaroderma (Genus) > Chalaroderma ocellata (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!
Special thanks to David Luquet, France
Distribution:
Southeast Atlantic: known only from Saldanha Bay to Port Elizabeth in South Africa.
Biology:
Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive.
Synonymised taxa:
Blennius ocellatus Gilchrist & Thompson, 1908
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Chalaroderma (Genus) > Chalaroderma ocellata (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!
