Mural goby (Valenciennea muralis)

Scientific name: Valenciennea muralis Valenciennes, 1837

The Mural goby (Valenciennea muralis) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, widely distributed in the eastern Indian Ocean and western tropical Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 12. Has 2 to 3 blue-bordered red longitudinal stripes on the head that extends faintly on the body, as well as red basal stripes on the dorsal and anal fins, a dark tip on the first dorsal fin, and red ocelli on the caudal fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Valenciennea muralis
Family: Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Depth range: 1–15 m (3–49 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: widely distributed in the eastern Indian Ocean and western tropical Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)