Richard und Mary Field, Malta
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Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Aspidontus taeniatus, also known as the „False Cleanerfish“, can be found in the warm tropical marine waters throughout the Indo Pacific.
The False Cleanerfish looks similar tothe Striped Cleaner Wrasse. It can be distinguishedby its more pointed snout and longer dorsal fin base. It also looks similar to the Lance Blenny. Aspidontus taeniatus resembles the Striped Cleaner Wrasse, a species that cleans parasites from the bodies of larger fishes. This mimicry allows the False Cleanerfish to "safely" approach larger fishes and bite off pieces of fins and scales.
Aspidontus taeniatus finaly reaches a lenght of about 11 to 12 cm. He eats, apart from the pieces of skin of his "victims", among others, the smallest zooplancton, fish eggs and small tube worms.
Synonyms:
Aspidontus filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1836) · unaccepted
Aspidontus taeniatus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 · unaccepted (synonym)
Aspidontus taeniatus tractus Fowler, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)
Aspidontus tractus Fowler, 1903 · unaccepted
Aspinodontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Blennechis filamentosus Valenciennes, 1836 · unaccepted
Petrocirtes taeniatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Blenniinae (Subfamily) > Aspidontus (Genus) > Aspidontus taeniatus (Species)
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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!
Aspidontus taeniatus, also known as the „False Cleanerfish“, can be found in the warm tropical marine waters throughout the Indo Pacific.
The False Cleanerfish looks similar tothe Striped Cleaner Wrasse. It can be distinguishedby its more pointed snout and longer dorsal fin base. It also looks similar to the Lance Blenny. Aspidontus taeniatus resembles the Striped Cleaner Wrasse, a species that cleans parasites from the bodies of larger fishes. This mimicry allows the False Cleanerfish to "safely" approach larger fishes and bite off pieces of fins and scales.
Aspidontus taeniatus finaly reaches a lenght of about 11 to 12 cm. He eats, apart from the pieces of skin of his "victims", among others, the smallest zooplancton, fish eggs and small tube worms.
Synonyms:
Aspidontus filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1836) · unaccepted
Aspidontus taeniatus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 · unaccepted (synonym)
Aspidontus taeniatus tractus Fowler, 1903 · unaccepted (synonym)
Aspidontus tractus Fowler, 1903 · unaccepted
Aspinodontus taeniatus Quoy & Gaimard, 1834 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Blennechis filamentosus Valenciennes, 1836 · unaccepted
Petrocirtes taeniatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blenniidae (Family) > Blenniinae (Subfamily) > Aspidontus (Genus) > Aspidontus taeniatus (Species)
hma
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!
