Saltwater
Blueband goby
Valenciennea strigata
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Common in clear outer lagoon and seaward reefs, over hard bottoms as well as over sand and rubble. Typical along reef-crests in depths of 1-6 m, but has also been collected from depths of 24 m. Usually seen in pairs, hovering near their burrow. Monogamous. Feeds on small benthic invertebrates, fishes, and fish eggs by sifting mouthfuls of sand.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eleotriodes strigatus
- Gobiomorus taiboa
- Gobius strigatus
- Valencienea strigata
- Valencienna strigata
- Valenciennea strigata arcusbranchiae
In other languages
- Juovaposkitokko
- Blue-streak goby, Blueband glider goby, Blueband glidergoby, Golden-head sleeper-goby, Pennant glider, Sleeper goby, Watchman goby
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.