Daishi Naruse, Japan
Info
lat is a demersal, intertidal species found along rocky coasts.
lat is only described from the Izu Islands in Japan and has a range of only about 12 km2. The habitat of this sharphead scad is entirely within a marine protected area. The species name “miyakensis” refers to the type locality
Males have a black head and about 7 vertical brown bands on the sides of the body.
Adults are found on beach rocks. The spawn is hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor the eggs to algae at the spawning sites.
The larvae live planktonically and are found mainly in shallow, coastal waters.
We are very grateful to Daishi Naruse, Japan, for the great first photo of this species.
Enneapterygius miyakensis feeds on plankton and detritus.
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!
lat is only described from the Izu Islands in Japan and has a range of only about 12 km2. The habitat of this sharphead scad is entirely within a marine protected area. The species name “miyakensis” refers to the type locality
Males have a black head and about 7 vertical brown bands on the sides of the body.
Adults are found on beach rocks. The spawn is hemispherical and covered with numerous sticky threads that anchor the eggs to algae at the spawning sites.
The larvae live planktonically and are found mainly in shallow, coastal waters.
We are very grateful to Daishi Naruse, Japan, for the great first photo of this species.
Enneapterygius miyakensis feeds on plankton and detritus.
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!
