Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
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(Cantor, 1849)
This partner goby inhabits sandy coastal reefs at a very moderate water depth of between 1 and 5 meters.
In addition, the goby is often found in estuaries with brackish water.
Males show a large eyespot in the first dorsal fin, but females lack this.
Below the eyes, a dark stripe runs across the gills to the mouth, and five dark, clearly protruding dark spots can be seen in the middle of the sides of the body.
Females can be recognized by the fact that, in addition to the missing eye spot, they have a row of smaller white spots above the dark spots running down the middle of the body.
The body coloration helps the gobies to blend in perfectly with the substrate; divers often only notice them when the goby moves.
Synonyms:
Cryptocentrus russus (Cantor, 1849) · unaccepted
Gobius russus Cantor, 1849 · unaccepted
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!
This partner goby inhabits sandy coastal reefs at a very moderate water depth of between 1 and 5 meters.
In addition, the goby is often found in estuaries with brackish water.
Males show a large eyespot in the first dorsal fin, but females lack this.
Below the eyes, a dark stripe runs across the gills to the mouth, and five dark, clearly protruding dark spots can be seen in the middle of the sides of the body.
Females can be recognized by the fact that, in addition to the missing eye spot, they have a row of smaller white spots above the dark spots running down the middle of the body.
The body coloration helps the gobies to blend in perfectly with the substrate; divers often only notice them when the goby moves.
Synonyms:
Cryptocentrus russus (Cantor, 1849) · unaccepted
Gobius russus Cantor, 1849 · unaccepted
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!
