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Valenciennea strigata (Broussonet, 1782)

Blueband goby
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Philippines country information

Common names: Bia, Marupayt, Paku
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Museum: Mindanao, Opal, USNM 161043. Teomabal Is., USNM 161041. Dalaganem Is., USNM 161042. Sulu Arch., Sitankai Reef, USNM 161046. Also Ref. 1602, 8527, 53416, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Blue-streak goby, Sleeper goby, Golden-head sleeper-goby, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Valenciennea: From Achille Valenciennes 1794-1865; he worked with Duméril, Cuvier and Lacepède since 1815; malacologist, author of a "Histoire naturelle des poissons" (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 25 m (Ref. 48637), usually 1 - 6 m (Ref. 8527).   Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 31°N - 35°S, 24°E - 132°W

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