Blueband goby

  Tropical reef fish

Identity card

Blueband goby

Scientific name:
Valenciennea strigata
Family:
Gobiidae
Class:
Actinopterygii
Phylum:
Chordata
Year of description:
1782, Broussonet
IUCN Status:
Least Concern
Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: from East Africa to the Tuamotu Islands, from southern Japan to Australia, New Caledonia, and Tonga.

Habitat:

Coral reefs, sandy or detrital substrates, often between 1 and 6 m.

Size:

Up to 18 cm.

Diet:

Benthic invertebrates, small fish, fish eggs; filters sand with its mouth.

Where can I find it at Nausicaá?

Mankind and shores

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