Richard und Mary Field, Malta
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Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus prefers shallow, sandy areas such as coastal lagoons and in or near seagrass.
Partner shrimp: The nine-banded sentinel goby lives in symbiosis with burrowing shrimp (i.e., Alpheus djiboutensis and Alpheus purpurlienticularis) (Karplus and Thompson 2011).
The goby filters sand through its gill spaces or picks food organisms directly from the sand in the immediate vicinity of the common burrow.
Similar species in South Africa: Cryptocentrus lutheri Klausewiz 1960.
Synonyms:
Cryptocentrus fasciatus Ehrenberg, 1871.
Cryptocentrus meleagris Ehrenberg, 1837
Gobius cryptocentrus Valenciennes, 1837
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!
Partner shrimp: The nine-banded sentinel goby lives in symbiosis with burrowing shrimp (i.e., Alpheus djiboutensis and Alpheus purpurlienticularis) (Karplus and Thompson 2011).
The goby filters sand through its gill spaces or picks food organisms directly from the sand in the immediate vicinity of the common burrow.
Similar species in South Africa: Cryptocentrus lutheri Klausewiz 1960.
Synonyms:
Cryptocentrus fasciatus Ehrenberg, 1871.
Cryptocentrus meleagris Ehrenberg, 1837
Gobius cryptocentrus Valenciennes, 1837
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!
