page_title: Valenciennea puellaris
hierarchical_section_title: Valenciennea puellaris
caption_attribution_description: English: Orange-dashed goby in Birdworld in captivity (Nemateleotris magnifica)
context_page_description: Valenciennea puellaris, the Orange-spotted sleeper-goby, Orange-dashed goby, or Maiden goby, Diamond Watchman goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits lagoons and outer reefs where it occurs on sandy substrates with larger pieces of rubble to burrow under. It can reach a length of 20 centimetres SL. It is a prevalent fish in the aquarium hobby. Its main diet is composed of zoo plankton and dead fish or insects.
context_section_description: Valenciennea puellaris, the Orange-spotted sleeper-goby, Orange-dashed goby, or Maiden goby,Diamond Watchman goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.  It inhabits lagoons and outer reefs where it occurs on sandy substrates with larger pieces of rubble to burrow under.  It can reach a length of 20 centimetres (7.9 in) SL.  It is a prevalent fish in the aquarium hobby. Its main diet is composed of zoo plankton and dead fish or insects.
caption: Valenciennea puellaris in captivity
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