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Valenciennea alleni Hoese & Larson, 1994 Allen's glidergoby |
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photo by
Hoschke, A. |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Gobiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.4 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 9 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: known only from northern Australia, from Shark Bay, Western Australia to Decapolis Reef, Queensland. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits very silty to muddy sand patches near rocks and corals. Occurs only in turbid near-shore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Feeds on small invertebrates, particularly copepods by sifting sand. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 August 2020 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||