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Asterropteryx

Asterropteryx bipunctata

Allen & Munday, 1995

Orange-spotted Goby

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.

 Asterropteryx bipunctata (Orange-spotted Goby)
Photo © Tristan Lougher
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