Fish Lab - Featured Genera

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Sleeper Gobies (Valenciennea spp.)

Just one of the Sleeper Gobies you will learn about in this feature article.
The genus Valenciennea is comprised of 15 species of gobies that are found on or near rocky and coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific. The genus is often collectively referred to as sleeper gobies, although they shouldn't be confused with the sleepers, which are goby-like fishes in the family Eleotrididae. These gobies employ feeding and reproductive behaviors that are fascinating for divers to observe and photograph.

In this Featured Genera we will look at this interesting group of gobies. This includes links to 12 species accounts with information on distribution, habitat, biology, where to see them, how to approach them, and how to tell the difference between species.


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