Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien
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Elacatinus puncticulatus, Ginsburg, 1938
The red-headed goby, Elacatinus puncticulatus, is a member of the Gobiidae family. It is known in Mexico as the Gobio Cabaza Roja. There are sixteen species of the genus Tigrigobius worldwide, four of which are found in Mexican waters, all in the Pacific Ocean.
The goby has an elongated body with a rounded head. The head is completely red or translucent with red from the mouth to behind the eye on the head. It has red eyes with a red stripe between the eyes with white edges.
The body is translucent pale yellow with eight black spots on the sides and a broad black stripe just above the belly and no scales; the caudal fin is rounded and the pelvic fins are fused into a suction disc.
The redhead goby is found in rocky reef environments and is often associated with the slate pencil urchin, Eucidaris thouarsi, at depths of up to 18 metres. They reach a maximum length of 4.6 cm.
The goby feeds mainly on zooplankton and small crustaceans.
lt. Worms - Tigrigobius puncticulatus
Synonym: Tigrigobius puncticulatus (Ginsburg, 1938)
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 red-headed goby, Elacatinus puncticulatus, is a member of the Gobiidae family. It is known in Mexico as the Gobio Cabaza Roja. There are sixteen species of the genus Tigrigobius worldwide, four of which are found in Mexican waters, all in the Pacific Ocean.
The goby has an elongated body with a rounded head. The head is completely red or translucent with red from the mouth to behind the eye on the head. It has red eyes with a red stripe between the eyes with white edges.
The body is translucent pale yellow with eight black spots on the sides and a broad black stripe just above the belly and no scales; the caudal fin is rounded and the pelvic fins are fused into a suction disc.
The redhead goby is found in rocky reef environments and is often associated with the slate pencil urchin, Eucidaris thouarsi, at depths of up to 18 metres. They reach a maximum length of 4.6 cm.
The goby feeds mainly on zooplankton and small crustaceans.
lt. Worms - Tigrigobius puncticulatus
Synonym: Tigrigobius puncticulatus (Ginsburg, 1938)
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!
