Common name of Valenciennea strigata
 
Common name Watchman goby
Language English
Type Market
Official trade name No
Rank 4 - (Less common name)
Country Maldives
Locality
Ref. Edwards, A.J. and A.D. Shepherd, 1992
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core other fish
1st modifier person (generic)
2nd modifier
Remarks Local trade name; 'goby' from Latin 'gobius', i.e., a fish of small value, gudgeon, from Greek 'kõbios' (Ref. 11978).
 
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