Eyebar spiny goby (Asterropteryx spinosa)

Scientific name: Asterropteryx spinosa Goren, 1981

Eyebar spiny goby (Asterropteryx spinosa)

The Eyebar spiny goby (Asterropteryx spinosa) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Maldives to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 9. Thick dark bar under the eye, a short dark bar on the tail base, and a black spot at the front of first dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asterropteryx spinosa
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.6
Depth range
3–15 m (10–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 15 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Maldives to New Caledonia, north to southern Japan. Recently recorded from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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