Jim Greenfield, Großbritannien
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Iniistius pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Found over sandy bottoms of coastal areas and in areas with some seagrass or algae.
Usually in large spread-out groups on upper slopes of sand and mud banks with males defending its section that has numerous females .
When threatened, it dives head-first into sand; may take some time to emerge again. Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including mollusks and crustaceans.
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!
Synonymised names
Coryphaena pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Hemipteronotus pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Novacula sexmaculata Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Novocula sexmaculata Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Xirichthys cyanirostris Guérin-Méneville, 1829 · unaccepted
Xirichtys cyanirostris Guérin-Méneville, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)
Xyrichthys virens Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Xyrichtys pentadactylos (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Xyrichtys pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Xyrichtys virens Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Found over sandy bottoms of coastal areas and in areas with some seagrass or algae.
Usually in large spread-out groups on upper slopes of sand and mud banks with males defending its section that has numerous females .
When threatened, it dives head-first into sand; may take some time to emerge again. Feeds mainly on hard-shelled prey, including mollusks and crustaceans.
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!
Synonymised names
Coryphaena pentadactyla Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Hemipteronotus pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Novacula sexmaculata Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Novocula sexmaculata Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
Xirichthys cyanirostris Guérin-Méneville, 1829 · unaccepted
Xirichtys cyanirostris Guérin-Méneville, 1829 · unaccepted (synonym)
Xyrichthys virens Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym)
Xyrichtys pentadactylos (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Xyrichtys pentadactylus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Xyrichtys virens Valenciennes, 1840 · unaccepted
