Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
Info
Bussing, 1991
This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is only found near Cocos Island, a very similar but possibly undescribed species from the Revillagigedo Islands.
Very special thanks for the first two photos of Axoclinus cocoensis to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
He has taken the photos of the benthic species at Cocos Islands, where the fish inhabits shallow rocky reefs to depths of 35 m.
Synonyms:
Axoclinus cocosensis Bussing, 1991
Enneanectes cocoensis (Bussing, 1991)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tripterygiidae (Family) > Tripterygiinae (Subfamily) > Axoclinus (Genus) > Axoclinus cocoensis (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!
This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is only found near Cocos Island, a very similar but possibly undescribed species from the Revillagigedo Islands.
Very special thanks for the first two photos of Axoclinus cocoensis to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
He has taken the photos of the benthic species at Cocos Islands, where the fish inhabits shallow rocky reefs to depths of 35 m.
Synonyms:
Axoclinus cocosensis Bussing, 1991
Enneanectes cocoensis (Bussing, 1991)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tripterygiidae (Family) > Tripterygiinae (Subfamily) > Axoclinus (Genus) > Axoclinus cocoensis (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!
