HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishGobiesDwarf freshwater goby Dwarf freshwater goby (Gobiopterus stellatus) Scientific name: Gobiopterus stellatus Herre, 1927 The Dwarf freshwater goby (Gobiopterus stellatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Asia, found only in Luzon, Philippines. Species factsScientific nameGobiopterus stellatusFamilyGobiidae (Gobies)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; demersalClimateTropicalDistributionAsia: found only in Luzon, Philippines.Conservation status (IUCN)Data deficient (DD)Threat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026