Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Australien
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The "zebra-striped" goby inhabits caves and crevices in shallow, seaward reefs and feeds on tiny benthic invertebrates and other small zooplankton .
Priolepis compita can be kept in small/nano-reef aquariums or fish-only aquariums that have various crevices for it to hide in, as animals of this genus are quite shy until food enters the aquarium.
The goby should not be socialized with more aggressive fish such as groupers, triggerfish or angelfish.
The species is rather rarely found in the trade, it has a light brown body with numerous whitish vertical stripes.
Priolepis compita requires a meaty diet, i.e. enriched brine shrimp, mysis, finely chopped fish or shrimp meat, and other various frozen foods with two feedings per day.
It is interesting to note that the species is now found in Northern Red Sea.
We would like to thank Dr. Gerry Allen for the photo from Raja Ampat and Dr. Sergey Bogorodsky for the photo from the Red Sea!
ETYMOLOGY: From the Latin cinctum for "girdle" probably in reference to the banded color pattern of the 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!
Priolepis compita can be kept in small/nano-reef aquariums or fish-only aquariums that have various crevices for it to hide in, as animals of this genus are quite shy until food enters the aquarium.
The goby should not be socialized with more aggressive fish such as groupers, triggerfish or angelfish.
The species is rather rarely found in the trade, it has a light brown body with numerous whitish vertical stripes.
Priolepis compita requires a meaty diet, i.e. enriched brine shrimp, mysis, finely chopped fish or shrimp meat, and other various frozen foods with two feedings per day.
It is interesting to note that the species is now found in Northern Red Sea.
We would like to thank Dr. Gerry Allen for the photo from Raja Ampat and Dr. Sergey Bogorodsky for the photo from the Red Sea!
ETYMOLOGY: From the Latin cinctum for "girdle" probably in reference to the banded color pattern of the 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!
