Dr. Sergey V. Bogorodsky, Russland
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Eviota oculopiperita Greenfield & Bogorodsky, 2014
Pepperminteye dwarfgoby
Eviota oculopiperita may not be the most gaudy goby (take a look at Trimma helenae, which was officially described earlier this year). But the new goby recently described in the Journal of Ocean Science Foundation is quite special in its own right. This tiny goby is a rare greenish pigmentation with scales outlined in brown, creating a crosshatch appearance. The main body is translucent; you can actually see the fish's organs and white spine that runs the length of the fish, which measures less than half an inch (11.9mm).
Main reference.
Greenfield, D.W., S.V. Bogorodsky and A.O. Mal, 2014. Two new Red Sea dwarfgobies (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Eviota). Journal of Ocean Science Foundation 10:1-10. (Ref. 94740)
Systematik: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobioidei (Suborder) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Eviota > (Genus) (Eviota oculopiperita)
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!
Pepperminteye dwarfgoby
Eviota oculopiperita may not be the most gaudy goby (take a look at Trimma helenae, which was officially described earlier this year). But the new goby recently described in the Journal of Ocean Science Foundation is quite special in its own right. This tiny goby is a rare greenish pigmentation with scales outlined in brown, creating a crosshatch appearance. The main body is translucent; you can actually see the fish's organs and white spine that runs the length of the fish, which measures less than half an inch (11.9mm).
Main reference.
Greenfield, D.W., S.V. Bogorodsky and A.O. Mal, 2014. Two new Red Sea dwarfgobies (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Eviota). Journal of Ocean Science Foundation 10:1-10. (Ref. 94740)
Systematik: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Gobioidei (Suborder) > Gobiidae (Family) > Gobiinae (Subfamily) > Eviota > (Genus) (Eviota oculopiperita)
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!
