Blueband goby
Valenciennea strigata
- Usual depth4–22 m
- Water temperature20–30 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonOccasional
About this species
Valenciennea strigata is a species of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. Its common names include the blueband goby, golden-head sleeper goby, and pennant glider. It is native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found in outer lagoons and the seaward side of reefs. It occurs in a variety of substrates, sand, rubble, hard, at depths of from 1 to 25 metres. It primarily inhabits burrows dug under rubble, using them as both a nesting site and a refuge from predators. Such burrows typically have two entrances; however, only one of them is open, as the other is covered by rubble, sand, and algae. It can also be found in the aquarium trade. This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It is the type species of the genus Valenciennea.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 18 records
- February: 118 records
- March: 126 records
- April: 566 records
- May: 313 records
- June: 262 records
- July: 53 records
- August: 63 records
- September: 142 records
- October: 84 records
- November: 30 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–22 m · Deepest record: 37.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blueband goby, blueband goby, Blueband Goby, Blue-streak Goby, Golden-head Sleeper-goby, Pennant Glider, Watchman Goby
Names in 3 more languages
- French
- Gobie à bande bleue
- Japanese
- Akahachihaze, アカハチハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 紅帶范氏塘鱧, 絲條凡塘鱧
Other scientific names: Eleotriodes strigatus, Gobiomorus taiboa, Gobius strigatus, Valencienea strigata, Valencienna strigata, Valenciennea strigatus
Similar species
- Long-finned Goby
Valenciennea longipinnis
- Lined Gudgeon
Valenciennea muralis
- Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
- Sixspot goby
Valenciennea sexguttata
- 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).
- 2,485 open-data records from 1782 to 2023.
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