David Burdick, Guam
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Enneapterygius nanus is a semi-transparent blenny with indistinct oblique pale and dusky bands on the body, males of this species are heavily pigmented under the head.
Adults inhabit shallow coastal and outer reef ridges and slopes, but the animals are also found in high, isolated tide pools and wave-swept tops of lagoon reefs.
The eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky filaments that will anchor them in the algae at nesting sites.
The fish larvae are planktonic and are found primarily in shallow, nearshore waters.
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Synonym: Tripterygion nanus Schultz, 1960
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!
Adults inhabit shallow coastal and outer reef ridges and slopes, but the animals are also found in high, isolated tide pools and wave-swept tops of lagoon reefs.
The eggs are hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky filaments that will anchor them in the algae at nesting sites.
The fish larvae are planktonic and are found primarily in shallow, nearshore waters.
Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)
Synonym: Tripterygion nanus Schultz, 1960
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!
