Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Widespread in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Size: 2 inches (3 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits sand and rubble bottom edges of steep lagoon slopes and lies on the bottom and/or hides in crevices when threatened, and usually found at depths between 40 –100 feet (12 – 30 m) where it feeds upon tiny invertebrates.
General Husbandry: Not normally collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Gobioidei
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Asterropteryx
FYI: Shown here for identification only, yet would be an excellent nano aquarium species when available.