Saltwater
Ward's sleeper
Valenciennea wardii
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Papua New Guinea, and 7 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in sandy areas of shallow lagoon reefs. Inhabits coastal bays and inner reefs, usually on deep silty slopes from about 15 meters down. Occurs in pairs.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Calleleotris wardi
- Eleotris ellioti
- Eleotris wardii
- Eleotroides wardi
- Valencienna wardii
- Valenciennea nigromaculata
In other languages
- Hämyraitatokko
- Broad-barred sleeper-goby, Broadbarred glider goby, Broadbarred glidergoby
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.