Lined Gudgeon
Valenciennea muralis
- Usual depth0–6 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsAugust, October, and November
- How commonOccasional
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 9 records
- February: 12 records
- March: 10 records
- April: 19 records
- May: 19 records
- June: 14 records
- July: 22 records
- August: 37 records
- September: 18 records
- October: 40 records
- November: 31 records
- December: 20 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–6 m · Deepest record: 17 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Lined Gudgeon, Mural Glider Goby, Mural goby, Mural goby (FB), Mural Sleeper, Mural sleeper-goby, Striped goby
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Gobie mural
- Thai
- ปลาบู่ทรายเส้นชมพู
- Simplified Chinese
- 石壁凡塘鱧, 石壁范式塘鱧
Other scientific names: Eleotris lineata, Eleotris muralis, Eleotris nigrifilis, Eleotris trabeatus, Eleotroides muralis, Valencienna muralis, Valenciennea aruensis
Similar species
- Long-finned Goby
Valenciennea longipinnis
- 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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 680 open-data records from 1837 to 2022.
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