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See the Blue-cheek goby at Two Oceans Aquarium in this exhibit:
Blue-cheek goby Valenciennea strigata
Photograph by Dagny Warmerdam
Fast facts
- Monogamous and often seen in pairs
- Sifts sand to find its food
This monogamous fish is found in the Indo-Pacific on outer lagoons and seaward reefs, over hard bottoms, as well as over sand and rubble.
They are usually seen in pairs, hovering near their burrow.
The blue-cheek goby feeds on small bottom-dwelling invertebrates, fish and fish eggs, by sifting through sand.