Valenciennea strigata (Bluestreak goby)
Identification
White, torpedo-shaped body with a yellow tip of the snout and a bright blue streak across the cheek and sometimes faint markings below. Fins are all white. They usually live in pairs.
Status
Unassessed by the IUCN Red list.
Habitat
From East Africa to French Polynesia, south to Sydney, Australia, including Lord Howe Island. They can be found on sand and rubble bottoms on reef tops or slopes where they build a burrow, in a depth range of 1-25 meters (usually more shallow).
Reproduction
Bluestreak gobies are monogamous.
Size
Up to 16cm.
Prey / Predation
They feed on small invertebrates and fish. They also eat fish eggs which they collect by taking a mouthful of sand, sifting through it and spitting out the rest.
Special features
Bluestreak gobies are skittish. When startled they will dart back into their burrow.
