Blueband goby
Valenciennea strigata
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A golden-headed goby from the Indian and western Pacific Oceans, from lagoons and reefs. It lives in burrows dug under rubble.
- Scientific name
- Valenciennea strigata
- Family
- Gobiidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Gobiiformes
- Synonyms
- Eleotriodes strigatus, Gobiomorus taiboa, Gobius strigatus, Valencienea strigata, Valencienna strigata, Valenciennea strigata arcusbranchiae, Valenciennea strigatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 22–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 18 cm
- Lifespan
- 1 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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