Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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(Rochebrune, 1880)
Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Dakar, Senegal to southern Angola. Also known from Mauritania, Cape Verde and the islands of Guinea.
An inshore species occasionally found in lagoons, found in intertidal rock pools and mudflats at high tide.
Synonymised taxa
Gobius casamancus Rochebrune, 1880
Gobius congoensis Sauvage, 1884
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!
Distribution:
Eastern Atlantic: Dakar, Senegal to southern Angola. Also known from Mauritania, Cape Verde and the islands of Guinea.
An inshore species occasionally found in lagoons, found in intertidal rock pools and mudflats at high tide.
Synonymised taxa
Gobius casamancus Rochebrune, 1880
Gobius congoensis Sauvage, 1884
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!
