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Red-lined sleeper (Valenciennea immaculata) fish species information

Scientific Name
Valenciennea immaculata

Common Name
Red-lined sleeper

Biology
Occurs over fine, silty or muddy sand bottoms, Ref. 48637. Sifts large mouthfuls of sand to feed and dig its own burrow.

Classification

Classified By
Ni, 1981
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Pacific
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan, Macao, Hong Kong, Philippines, and from Western Australia to Sydney, New South Wales (Australia). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
30 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 30 m (Ref. 48637), usually 2 - 30 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.18 s.e. 0.33 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
13.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated