Species: Valenciennea immaculata
English Name: Red-lined Sleeper
Chinese Name: 無斑美塘鱧
Family: Gobiidae
Description:
These gobies have a total of 6 to 7 dorsal spines, 13 to 17 dorsal soft rays, an anal spine, and 13 to 16 anal soft rays. Can grow up to a length of 13 cm. Inhabits fine, silty or muddy sand bottoms. Used commercially for aquarium.
© 2013 Klaus Stiefel
© 2012 Richard Ling
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References:
– Hoese, D.F. and H.K. Larson, 1994. Revision of the Indo-Pacific gobiid fish genus Valenciennea, with descriptions of seven new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (23):71 p.