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Scientific Name: Valenciennea puellaris
Family: Gobiidae
Origin: Indo-Pacific Ocean
Care Difficulty: Moderate
Temperament: Peaceful
Diet: Omnivore – Sand Sifter
Minimum Tank Size: 120 liters
Maximum Size: 12–15 cm
Temperature: 24–27°C
Salinity: 1.023–1.025 SG
pH: 8.1–8.4
Reef Compatibility: Conditionally compatible (Sand)

Valenciennea puellaris is a popular reef goby species known for its orange spots on a white body and its sand-sifting behavior. It constantly takes sand into its mouth, filters it, consumes organic particles, and helps keep the sandbed clean.

It thrives better in mature aquariums as it requires a natural sand fauna.

Things to Consider

• May starve with insufficient sand fauna
• May throw sand onto corals while sifting
• High risk of jumping in open-top aquariums
• Not suitable for newly established tanks