Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
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Little is still known about the biology of this Eastern Pacific triplefin blenny, although the species was first described back in 2013.
The body of is marked with brown margins on the scales that form a web.
4 irregular dark bars can be seen on the body and one bar at the base of the tail.
Under the eye run with two dark bars and another on the preoperculum, the operculum is mostly dark.
The top of the caudal base has a white stripe, the caudal fin is dark with a distinct median stripe.
The dorsal fins and anal fin have a diagonal dark bar, the pectoral fin has a dark base with alternating dark and yellowish bars.
Etymology. From the Greek "macros" for long, and "ops" for eye, in reference to the comparatively large eye of this species.
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 body of is marked with brown margins on the scales that form a web.
4 irregular dark bars can be seen on the body and one bar at the base of the tail.
Under the eye run with two dark bars and another on the preoperculum, the operculum is mostly dark.
The top of the caudal base has a white stripe, the caudal fin is dark with a distinct median stripe.
The dorsal fins and anal fin have a diagonal dark bar, the pectoral fin has a dark base with alternating dark and yellowish bars.
Etymology. From the Greek "macros" for long, and "ops" for eye, in reference to the comparatively large eye of this species.
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!
