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Etymology: Valenciennea: From Achille Valenciennes 1794-1865; he worked with Duméril, Cuvier and Lacepède since 1815; malacologist, author of a "Histoire naturelle des poissons" (Ref. 45335); parva: Species name from the Latin 'parvus', meaning dwarf.
Eponymy: Achille Valenciennes (1794–1865) was a French zoologist; primarily an ichthyologist and conchologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Hoese & Larson.
Taxonomic Remarks
Type locality: Lizard Island lagoon, Queensland, Australia.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin récifal; non migrateur (Ref. 52884); profondeur 1 - 20 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Indo-Pacific: Ashmore Reef, Maldives, and Seychelles to Oceania, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 48637)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 6 - 7; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 12; Épines anales: 1; Rayons mous anaux: 12. Characterized by pale grey body color; lower half of body with a pair of stripes linked by diffuse dark bars; faint dark grey bars/saddles on back; presence of blue-white stripe below eye to edge of gill opening, continued as white spot on upper pectoral fin base; without filamentous dorsal spines; rounded and short caudal fin, about equal to head length; longitudinal scale series 67-85; ctenoid body scales, becoming cycloid anteriorly below anterior part of first dorsal fin; without scales on head or midline of nape; side of nape with scales extending forward slightly anterior to above upper end of gill opening; scaleless pectoral fin base; partly scaled or scaleless prepelvic area; depth of body 5.7-6.6 in SL (Ref. 90102).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults inhabit coastal and inner reef sand flats and slopes, often in large lagoons (Ref. 48637). They are found normally over clean, medium-grained sand patches interspersed with coral heads. They share habitats with the larger species such as V. longipinnis. Adults occur in pairs or small groups and has been observed in burrows. Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Observed to rock back and forth when moving near the burrow.
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social (Ref. 52884).
Hoese, D.F. and H.K. Larson, 1994. Revision of the Indo-Pacific gobiid fish genus Valenciennea, with descriptions of seven new species. Indo-Pac. Fish. (23):71 p. (Ref. 8527)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 24.6 - 29.3, mean 28.3 °C (based on 2546 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01023 (0.00477 - 0.02194), b=3.01 (2.83 - 3.19), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 118 [63, 235] mg/100g; Iron = 0.803 [0.422, 1.464] mg/100g; Protein = 18.4 [16.4, 20.1] %; Omega3 = 0.142 [0.066, 0.245] g/100g; Selenium = 20.3 [11.2, 39.2] μg/100g; VitaminA = 138 [38, 430] μg/100g; Zinc = 2.02 [1.36, 2.97] mg/100g (wet weight);
