Orange-dashed Goby
Scientific Name: Valenciennea puellaris
Species: Gobies (Gobiidae)
Other names: Sleeper Gobies, Valenciennea cf puellaris, Orange-dash Goby, Black-chin Sleeper Goby, Diamond Goby, Diamond Spot Goby, Orange Diamond Goby, Diamond Watchman Goby, Orange-spotted Goby, Orange Spotted Sleeper Goby, Maiden goby, Diamond Sleeper Goby, Pretty Prawn Goby.
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea - Australia
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Lighthouse Bommie - Coral Sea - Australia
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea - Australia
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
Photographed at: Pixie Gardens - Coral Sea - Australia
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @fishx6 in July 2009
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Orange-dashed GobyUploaded by: @epic in July 2009
Photographed at: Clam Beds - Great Barrier Reef - Australia
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Description
Also known as Sleeper Gobies, Valenciennea cf puellaris, Orange-dash Goby, Black-chin Sleeper Goby, Diamond Goby, Diamond Spot Goby, Orange Diamond Goby, Diamond Watchman Goby, Orange-spotted Goby, Orange Spotted Sleeper Goby, Maiden goby, Diamond Sleeper Goby and Pretty Prawn Goby.
Found in pairs swimming close together near their holes, on rubble bottoms of reef margins.
Their colour and pattern varies from place to place.
Length - 16cm
Depth - 8-25m
Widespread Indo-West Pacific
These Gobies feed by taking a mouthful of sand that is filtered through the gills for tiny creatures.
They make large homes on sandy areas below rocks, with a small entrance that is covered over at night. (edit)
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The Orange-dashed Goby is found in or near the Indo-West Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 9 times by users @fishx6 @epic
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