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Teleostei > 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). Eponymy: Achille Valenciennes (1794–1865) was a French zoologist; primarily an ichthyologist and conchologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Taxonomic Remarks Type locality: Sanya Yantian, Boan County, Guangdong Province, China.
环境：氛围 / 气候带 / 深度上下限 / 分布范围 生态学
海洋 礁区鱼类; 深度上下限 1 - 30 m (Ref. 48637), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). 热带; 22°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115)
Western Pacific: Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Philippines, and from Western Australia to Sydney, New South Wales (Australia). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797). 西太平洋: 台湾，澳门，香港，菲律宾, 与从澳洲西部到雪梨，新南韦尔斯 (澳洲). 最近记录自东加。 (参考文献 53797)
大小 / 重量 / 年龄
成熟度: Lm? range ? - ? cm Max length : 13.0 cm TL 雄鱼/尚未辨别雌雄; (Ref. 9710)
背棘 (总数) : 6 - 7; 背的软条 (总数) : 13 - 17; 臀棘: 1; 臀鳍软条: 13 - 16. Characterized by yellowish white to pale mauve body color; blue-edged orange stripe on cheek extending along lower side to base of caudal fin; presence of pair of orange-brown stripes on back; caudal fin with dark margin and white submarginal band; juvenile has yellow stripe on midside and pair of dark stripes on back; rhomboid caudal fin; length of caudal fin 3.1-3.6 in SL; longitudinal scale series 63-92; ctenoid body scales, becoming cycloid anteriorly below first dorsal fin and on abdomen; head or midline of nape without scales; side of nape partly scaled with patch extending forward to above posterior edge of preopercle; partly or fully scaled pectoral-fin base in adult; usually scaled prepelvic area in adult; depth of body 5.5-6.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs over fine, silty or muddy sand bottoms, Ref. 48637. Usually in pairs (Ref. 90102). Sifts large mouthfuls of sand to feed and dig its own burrow.
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. (Ref. 8527)
世界自然保护联盟红皮书 (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
