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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.
Issue
Type locality: Sanya Yantian, Boan County, Guangdong Province, China.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 1 - 30 m (Ref. 48637), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 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).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 13.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9710)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 6 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 13 - 17; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 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).
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.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; Aquarium: Commercial
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 21.4 - 29, mean 27.7 °C (based on 1292 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00724 (0.00339 - 0.01546), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 116 [52, 214] mg/100g; Iron = 0.712 [0.369, 1.369] mg/100g; Protein = 17.9 [15.9, 19.6] %; Omega3 = 0.088 [0.039, 0.164] g/100g; Selenium = 26.4 [12.9, 56.5] μg/100g; VitaminA = 112 [29, 390] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.91 [1.25, 2.80] mg/100g (wet weight);