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Blueband Goby

Valenciennea strigata

Also known as: Blueband Glider Goby, Bluecheek Goby, Bluestreak Goby, Bluestreak Sleeper, Goldenhead Sleeper, Goldenhead Sleeper Goby, Golden-headed Sleeper Goby, Goldhead Sleeper Goby, Gold-headed Sleeper Goby, Gudgeon, Pennant Glider, Pennant Glider Goby, Sleeper Goby, Yellow-headed Goby, Yellow-headed Sleeper Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@greatwhite · Tippo, Ribbon Reef, Live-aboard, Great Barrier Reef, Australia · May 20151 / 13
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Overview

Found in pairs, hovering close to their burrows, over rubble and sandy areas, of clearwater reef crests, in lagoons and seaward reefs.
They feed by sifting mouthfuls of sand, foraging for small fish, fish eggs, and benthic invertebrates.

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, when predators are near these Gobies dive into the sand and swim through the sand to escape danger.

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How to identify

Pattern
blue lines
Head & Mouth
yellow head

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-Pacific
  • Country only · 13
LIVES IN

Found in pairs, hovering close to their burrows, over rubble and sandy areas, of clearwater reef crests, in lagoons and seaward reefs.

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Adult photos 13

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusValenciennea
    7. speciesValenciennea strigata (Broussonet, 1782)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)