Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
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Distribution:
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA) and the Bahamas to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and from Senegal to Gabon; including St. Paul's Rocks and the islands of Bay of Biafra.
Also southern Atlantic islands.
Biology:
benthic and solitary species common on shallow reefs and along rocky shores.
Caught incidentally and consumed fresh or salted in some localities.
Synonymised taxa:
Enchelycore euryrhina Kaup, 1856
Enchelycore nigrocastaneus (Cope, 1871)
Gymnothorax brunneus Nichols, 1920
Gymnothorax nigrocastaneus Cope, 1871
Gymnothorax umbrosus Poey, 1875
Muraena anguina Gronow, 1854
Muraena nigricans Bonnaterre, 1788
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!
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA) and the Bahamas to northern South America, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde and from Senegal to Gabon; including St. Paul's Rocks and the islands of Bay of Biafra.
Also southern Atlantic islands.
Biology:
benthic and solitary species common on shallow reefs and along rocky shores.
Caught incidentally and consumed fresh or salted in some localities.
Synonymised taxa:
Enchelycore euryrhina Kaup, 1856
Enchelycore nigrocastaneus (Cope, 1871)
Gymnothorax brunneus Nichols, 1920
Gymnothorax nigrocastaneus Cope, 1871
Gymnothorax umbrosus Poey, 1875
Muraena anguina Gronow, 1854
Muraena nigricans Bonnaterre, 1788
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!
