Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
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Dr. Gerry Allen was able to get some specimens of the partner goby Cryptocentrus multicinctus in front of the camera lens in the waters around the Tigak Islands, Kavieng District, New England, Papua New Guinea.
The goby is found on sandy bottoms near protected coral reefs and is associated with alpheid crabs.
The gobies were found near the wreck of a Japanese ship on a silty sandy bottom at a depth of 4 meters.
They are usually observed in pairs, sharing their burrows with a very active, unidentified species of alpine crayfish.
Coloration of the females:
General olive coloration with 5 - 6 oblique rows of blue lines and spots on the side of the head, about six brown bars on the body with narrow whitish margins.
There is a brownish spot on the caudal peduncle, sometimes with scattered small blue spots on the body.
Coloration of the males:
Similar to that of females, but the ground color is often pale (light green to almost whitish).
The patterns of dark and light bars are less distinct and laterally marked with numerous, widely scattered small blue spots.
Eytmology: The species name "multicinctus" is composed of "multi" for "many" and "cinctus" for "stripes, bands" and refers to the body stripes of the goby, which stretch around the body like small belts
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!
The goby is found on sandy bottoms near protected coral reefs and is associated with alpheid crabs.
The gobies were found near the wreck of a Japanese ship on a silty sandy bottom at a depth of 4 meters.
They are usually observed in pairs, sharing their burrows with a very active, unidentified species of alpine crayfish.
Coloration of the females:
General olive coloration with 5 - 6 oblique rows of blue lines and spots on the side of the head, about six brown bars on the body with narrow whitish margins.
There is a brownish spot on the caudal peduncle, sometimes with scattered small blue spots on the body.
Coloration of the males:
Similar to that of females, but the ground color is often pale (light green to almost whitish).
The patterns of dark and light bars are less distinct and laterally marked with numerous, widely scattered small blue spots.
Eytmology: The species name "multicinctus" is composed of "multi" for "many" and "cinctus" for "stripes, bands" and refers to the body stripes of the goby, which stretch around the body like small belts
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!
