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(Steindachner, 1867)
Very special thanks for the first photo of Malacoctenus gilli to Marcus_z1 from flickr.
Malacoctenus gilli is distributed in the western Atlantic from Bermuda, the Bahamas, in the Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz and northwestern Cuba, and throughout the Caribbean
The Dusky blenny most often inhabits sandy substrata with rocks or boulders but can be found in a variety of habitats from the shoreline to a depth of 5m, seagrass beds, and patch reefs.
It is cryptically colored and difficult to see. It can be found in association with Condylactis sea anemones.
The blenny is preyed upon by the Trumpetfish Aulostomus maculatus.
Source: IUCN
Synonyms:
Clinus gilli Steindachner, 1867
Labrisomus biguttatus Cope, 1871
Malacoctenus biguttatus (Cope, 1871)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus gilli (Species)
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!
Very special thanks for the first photo of Malacoctenus gilli to Marcus_z1 from flickr.
Malacoctenus gilli is distributed in the western Atlantic from Bermuda, the Bahamas, in the Gulf of Mexico from Veracruz and northwestern Cuba, and throughout the Caribbean
The Dusky blenny most often inhabits sandy substrata with rocks or boulders but can be found in a variety of habitats from the shoreline to a depth of 5m, seagrass beds, and patch reefs.
It is cryptically colored and difficult to see. It can be found in association with Condylactis sea anemones.
The blenny is preyed upon by the Trumpetfish Aulostomus maculatus.
Source: IUCN
Synonyms:
Clinus gilli Steindachner, 1867
Labrisomus biguttatus Cope, 1871
Malacoctenus biguttatus (Cope, 1871)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus gilli (Species)
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!
