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Long-finned Goby

Valenciennea longipinnis

Also known as: Gudgeon, Longfin Sleeper Goby, Long-finned Sleeper Goby, Ocellate Glider Goby, Ocellated Goby, Ocellated Gudgeon, Sand Sifting Goby, Sleeper Goby, Striped Sleeper Goby, Teardrop Sleeper Goby

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2021
Adult
@greatwhite · Blowholes, Quobba, Carnarvon, WA, Australia · March 20141 / 17
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Overview

Found in pairs, close to their burrows, over fine sand, in shallow, lagoon reefs.

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

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Indo-West Pacific
  • Exact location · 7
  • Country only · 10
LIVES IN

Found in pairs, close to their burrows, over fine sand, in shallow, lagoon reefs.

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Adult photos 17

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderGobiiformes
    5. familyGobiidae
    6. genusValenciennea
    7. speciesValenciennea longipinnis (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

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    More in the family

    Gobies (Gobiidae)