Asterropteryx semipunctata

Asterropteryx semipunctata, the starry goby is a species of true goby from the family Gobiidae. It is a widespread species, found from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Hawaii and the Line Islands, north to Japan and south to Lord Howe Island,[1] as well as Western Australia and New South Wales.[2] It is found on reef rocks covered in algae and among the rubble of the inner flats and turbid lagoons. It uses burrows and holes in the reef to hide in and it feeds on small benthic invertebrates. This species is found either living a solitary life but has also been recorded in small groupss or in small groups.[1] It is the type species of the genus Asterropteryx.[3]

Asterropteryx semipunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Asterropteryx
Species:
A. semipunctata
Binomial name
Asterropteryx semipunctata
Rüppell, 1830

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2018). "Asterropteryx semipunctata" in FishBase. June 2018 version.
  2. Dianne J. Bray. "Asterropteryx semipunctata". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Asterropteryx". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
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