Starry Goby (species: Asterropteryx semipunctata) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Asterropteryx semipunctata
Starry Goby


©John E. Randall: Starry goby (Asterropteryx semipunctata)

©Andy: Starry Goby, Lizard Island.

©David Witherall and Eva McGeoch: Starry Goby (Asterropteryx semipunctata), Russell Island Estuary

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Gobiidae
Genus Asterropteryx
Species Asterropteryx semipunctata
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 4 cm (Standard Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 20 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found on algal-coated reef rock and rubble of inner flats and turbid lagoons. Takes refuge in burrows or holes in the reef (FishBase).

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References

  • Depczynski, M. (2006). Small cryptic fishes on coral reefs: a new perspective on reef fish ecology and life histories, Ph.D. thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1070.
  • Depczynski, M. and D.R. Bellwood (2005). Wave energy and spatial variability in community structure of small cryptic coral reef fishes, Marine Ecology Progress Series, 303: 283-293. LIRS catalog number 932.
  • Messmer, V. (2010). From genes to ecosystems: patterns, processes and consequences of declining biodiversity in coral reef fish communities. PhD thesis, James Cook University. LIRS catalog number 1413.
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