Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii
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(Valenciennes, 1836)
Ecsenius frontalis needs vegetable food, f.e. algae, salad and weeds, may also feed on cyanobacteria.
The blenny may nip on coral polyps and clam mantles!
Synonyms:
Ecsenius albicaudatus Lotan, 1969
Salarias frontalis Valenciennes, 1836
Salarias nigrovittatus Rüppell, 1838
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Ecsenius (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!
Ecsenius frontalis needs vegetable food, f.e. algae, salad and weeds, may also feed on cyanobacteria.
The blenny may nip on coral polyps and clam mantles!
Synonyms:
Ecsenius albicaudatus Lotan, 1969
Salarias frontalis Valenciennes, 1836
Salarias nigrovittatus Rüppell, 1838
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Ecsenius (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!
