Twostripe goby (Valenciennea helsdingenii) fish species and information / pictures of Twostripe goby - Valenciennea helsdingenii

Twostripe goby (Valenciennea helsdingenii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Valenciennea helsdingenii

Common Name
Twostripe goby

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1858
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Gobies (Gobiidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: southern Red Sea (Ref. 34105) and East Africa (where common, Ref. 9710) to Indonesia, north to southern Japan (Ref. 9710), south to the Great Barrier Reef (Ref. 2334).
Range
44°N - 29°S, 32°E - 138°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
22 °C
Water Temperature To
27 °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
45 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 45 m (Ref. 48637), usually 1 - 30 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.41 Based on food items.
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
25.0 cm
Common Length
18.0 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
Moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated