Orange-spotted goby (Asterropteryx bipunctata)

Scientific name: Asterropteryx bipunctata Allen & Munday, 1995

Orange-spotted goby (Asterropteryx bipunctata)

The Orange-spotted goby (Asterropteryx bipunctata) is a marine fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indo-Melanesian Archipelago from Sabah to Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. Body whitish with orange spots covering both body and head; a black spot at the base of dorsal-fin spines and another at base of caudal. Preopercle spines, 4-7. Well-developed basal membrane of pelvic fin, extending for most of length of innermost ray. Caudal fin rounded to lanceolate. Cycloid scales on head, cheek and opercle, also on pectoral base and prepelvic region; ctenoid scales on predorsal and the rest of the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Asterropteryx bipunctata
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.1
Depth range
12–38 m (39–125 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 38 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indo-Melanesian Archipelago from Sabah to Papua New Guinea.
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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