Valenciennea puellaris
| Common Names: | Diamond Goby Diamond Watchman Goby Maiden Goby Orange Diamond Goby Orangespotted Sleeper Goby |
| Synonyms: | Eleotriodes puellaris |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Category: | Blennoid_Gobioid |
| Distribution: | Indo Pacific; Sri Lanka, Red Sea to Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia. |
| Main Ecosystem: | Sandy Marine; Sandy Marine |
| Temperament: | Timid; A peacful goby. |
| Diet: | Carnivore; Carnivore |
| Care: | Sifts the sand in the tank through it's mouth/gills, eating bits of uneaten food, and small creatures in the sand. Feeds from the bottom of the tank, may eat brine shrimp that fall near it. Also eat small sinking pelets, should be fed frequently Requires lots of hiding places, it tends to burrow under medium to large sized rocks, can move most of the tank's sand in a day. Doesn't appear to be sensitive to poor water quality, but shouldn't be used to cycle a tank, and should be put into an estab |
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| Potential Size: | Male: 17cm (6.7") Female: 17cm (6.7") |
| Water Region: | Bottom; Bottom |
| Activity: | Diurnal; Diurnal |
| Gender: | Unknown. |
| Breeding: | Unknown. |
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| Comments: | Should be kept in tank of at least 30 gallons, livesand preferred, with lots of medium to large rocks to dig under. |
| Main Colours: | Grey, Orange |
| Markings: | Spots Large |
| Mouth: | Normal |
| Tail: | Convex |
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| Image Credit: | ;Tom Worley |
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| Contributors: | sirbooks |
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