Dr. Rick Stuart-Smith, Reef Life Survey, Australien
Info
We sincerely thank Rick Stuart-Smith of Reef Life Survey for the photo and Dr. Ronald Fricke who confirmed by e-mail,
that the pictured animal is indeed a female of Enneapterygius howensis.
Enneapterygius howensis is found on rocky substrates in shallow water zones
Males have a black head with a tiny suborbital blue spot, black dorsal fin and black anal fins.
The body is gray with three 3 dark vertical bars and triangles in the posterior part of the body.
Originally Enneapterygius howensis was endemic to the Tasman Sea around Lord Howe Island, there are now records from New South Wales (east coast of Australia) and New Caledonia.
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!
that the pictured animal is indeed a female of Enneapterygius howensis.
Enneapterygius howensis is found on rocky substrates in shallow water zones
Males have a black head with a tiny suborbital blue spot, black dorsal fin and black anal fins.
The body is gray with three 3 dark vertical bars and triangles in the posterior part of the body.
Originally Enneapterygius howensis was endemic to the Tasman Sea around Lord Howe Island, there are now records from New South Wales (east coast of Australia) and New Caledonia.
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!
