Saltwater
Maiden goby
Valenciennea puellaris
Gobiidae, Gobiinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 20 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 192 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Comoros, Fiji, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, and 26 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits sandy areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Occurs in pairs and use burrows as refuge. Monogamous. The burrow is shallow, only a few cm, and made under large pieces of rubble. May be found on dark volcanic sand such as those in the Philippines, Indonesia, and the northern Mariana Is. Also Ref. 58652.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Eleotriodes puellaris
- Eleotrioides puellaris
- Valencienea puellaris
- Valencienna puellaris
In other languages
- Neitotokko
- Orange-dashed goby, Orange-spotted sleeper-goby, Orangespotted glider goby, Orangespotted 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.