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Blueband Goby
Valenciennea strigata (Broussonet, 1782)
The Blueband Goby can be recognised by its colouration. It is light grey above and white below. There is a black-edged blue stripe from the mouth to the rear of the operculum. Behind the eye is a short blue dash, and there are several curved markings on the lower sides of the head.
This species grows to 18 cm in length.
It occurs in tropical marine waters of the Indo-Pacific.
In Australia it is known from north-western Western Australia and from the northern Great Barrier Reef south to the central coast of New South Wales.
View a map of the collecting localities of specimens in the Australian Museum Fish Collection.
This species has also been called the Bluestreak Goby, Golden-head Sleeper Goby, and Golden-headed Sleeper.
Further reading
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
