Biology:Valenciennea wardii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Valenciennea |
| Species: | V. wardii
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| Valenciennea wardii (Playfair (fr), 1867)
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Valenciennea wardii, Ward's sleeper, Ward's sleeper goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean in bays, reefs and lagoons at depths of from 12 to 35 metres (39 to 115 ft). It can be found on sandy or silty substrates. This species can reach a length of 15 centimetres (5.9 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the United Kingdom diplomat Swinburne Ward (1830-1897) who was Her Majesty's Civil Commissioner for the Seychelles, although this species was described from specimens collected off Zanzibar.[3]
References
- ↑ Larson, H. (2016). "Valenciennea wardii". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T68333312A72474262. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T68333312A72474262.en.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Valenciennea wardii" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ↑ "Order Gobiiformes: Family Gobiidae (r-z)". Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 24 July 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/gobiiformes7/.
External links
- Photos of Valenciennea wardii on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q2502104 entry
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