Valenciennea strigata (Broussonet, 1782)

Blueband Glidergoby

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:d0fa78a3-c634-4ab7-85ea-9682a0e743f5

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario
    Rights: BIO Photography Group, Biodiversity Institute of Ontario

Description

The Blueband Goby can be recognised by its colouration. It is light grey above and white below. There is a black-edged blue stripe from the mouth to the rear of the operculum. Behind the eye is a short blue dash, and there are several curved markings on the lower sides of the head. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Diet: Plankton, Invertebrates, Fishes
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Range: 938.089
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Frequency: 0.460
Max_size: 180 mm
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
Common_Name: Blue-band glidergoby;Blueband glider goby; blueband goby; Blueband glidergoby
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Tuamoto Islands and Ryukyu Islands to Lord Howe Island.
Abundance: 1.909
Depth: (0–11 m)

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Valenciennea strigata

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Gobius strigatus Broussonet, 1782
Published in: Broussonet, P.M.A. 1782. Ichthyologia Sistens Piscium Descriptiones et Icones London : Elmsly pp. 42 pp. 11 pls

Common Names

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Blueband Goby
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Blueband Glider Goby
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Blueband Glidergoby
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Golden-head Sleeper Goby
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Blue-streak Goby
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Bluestreak Goby
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Golden-head Sleeper-goby
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Golden-headed Sleeper
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Pennant Glider
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Watchman Goby
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
GOBIOIDEI
family
GOBIIDAE
genus
Valenciennea
species
Valenciennea strigata  Recorded in Australia

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