Greenband Glider Goby
Valenciennea randalli
- Usual depth6–16 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, August, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Valenciennea ranalli, known as the greenband goby and green-band sleeper-goby, is a species of goby native to the western Pacific Ocean and eastern Indian Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Valenciennea randalli”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 6–16 m · Deepest record: 16 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Greenband Glider Goby, Greenband Goby, Green-band Sleeper, Green-band Sleeper-goby, Randall's Goby
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Aohachihaze, アオハチハゼ
Similar species
- Long-finned Goby
Valenciennea longipinnis
- Lined Gudgeon
Valenciennea muralis
- Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
- Sixspot goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
- Blueband goby
Valenciennea strigata
- Twostripe goby
Valenciennea helsdingenii
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).
- 35 open-data records from 1957 to 2009.
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