Richard und Mary Field, Malta
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(Lotan, 1970)
Gulf of Aqaba, the Red Sea, and Djibouti, Gulf of Tadjoura.
Pictus is a herbivore.
I have only seen them in colonies so assume they 'farm' a particular area, usually an algae covered reef area.
Personal Information Richard Field,9.7.2014.
Synonym:
Rhabdoblennius pictus Lotan, 1970
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Alloblennius (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!
Gulf of Aqaba, the Red Sea, and Djibouti, Gulf of Tadjoura.
Pictus is a herbivore.
I have only seen them in colonies so assume they 'farm' a particular area, usually an algae covered reef area.
Personal Information Richard Field,9.7.2014.
Synonym:
Rhabdoblennius pictus Lotan, 1970
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Salariinae (Subfamily) > Alloblennius (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!
