Long-finned Goby
Valenciennea longipinnis
- Usual depth0–8 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Valenciennea longipinnis, the long-finned goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The long-finned goby can be found in lagoons and areas with substrates of fine sand at depths less than 3 metres (9.8 ft), occasionally down to 6 metres (20 ft) but only rarely deeper than that. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) SL. The long-finned goby is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 9 records
- April: 6 records
- May: 98 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 7 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 18 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 14 records
- December: 9 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–8 m · Deepest record: 135 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Long-finned Goby, Longfinned Goby, Ocellated Goby, Ocellated Gudgeon, Ocellate Glider Goby, Teardrop Sleeper-goby
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Gobie pointillé
- Japanese
- Sazanamihaze, サザナミハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 長鰭凡塘鱧, 長鰭范式塘鱧
Other scientific names: Calleleotris longipinnis, Eleotriodes longipinnis, Eleotris ikeineur, Eleotris lineatooculatus, Eleotris lineooculatus, Eleotris longipinnis, Eleotris taeniura, Valencienea longipinnis, Valencienna longipinnis, Valenciennae longipinnis, Valenciennea longispinnis
Similar species
- Lined Gudgeon
Valenciennea muralis
- Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
- Sixspot goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
- Blueband goby
Valenciennea strigata
- Twostripe goby
Valenciennea helsdingenii
- Greenband Glider Goby
Valenciennea randalli
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 436 open-data records from 1931 to 2023.
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