Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
Info
Springer, 1959
Very special thanks for the first photo of Malacoctenus hubbsi to the famous Australien ichthyologist Dr. Gerry R. Allen.
Dr. Allen has taken his photo at Mexico.
Malacoctenus hubbsi is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found in central Baja California and throughout the Gulf of California, and in southern Mexico.
This is the second most abundant primary fish species in the Gulf of California.
The Redside blenny is a benthic, reef associated species and is found in rocky and coral reefs to depths of 8 meters, where it is hunting for invertebrates.
Synonym:
Malacoctenus hubbsi hubbsi Springer, 1959
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus hubbsi (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 hubbsi to the famous Australien ichthyologist Dr. Gerry R. Allen.
Dr. Allen has taken his photo at Mexico.
Malacoctenus hubbsi is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found in central Baja California and throughout the Gulf of California, and in southern Mexico.
This is the second most abundant primary fish species in the Gulf of California.
The Redside blenny is a benthic, reef associated species and is found in rocky and coral reefs to depths of 8 meters, where it is hunting for invertebrates.
Synonym:
Malacoctenus hubbsi hubbsi Springer, 1959
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Blennioidei (Suborder) > Labrisomidae (Family) > Malacoctenus (Genus) > Malacoctenus hubbsi (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!
