Valenciennea strigata, the Blueband goby, is a species of goby native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean where it can be found in outer lagoons and the seaward side of reefs It inhabits a variety of substrates, sand, rubble, hard, at depths of from 1 to 25 metres (3.3 to 82.0 ft) (usually at less than 6 metres (20 ft)). This species can reach a length of 18 centimetres (7.1 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.