Asterropteryx Explained

Asterropteryx is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:

• Asterropteryx atripes Shibukawa & T. Suzuki, 2002 (Yano's starrygoby)
• Asterropteryx bipunctata G. R. Allen & Munday, 1995 (Orange-spotted starrygoby)
• Asterropteryx ensifera (Bleeker, 1874) (Miller's starrygoby)
• Asterropteryx ovata Shibukawa & T. Suzuki, 2007 (Oval-spot starrygoby)
• Asterropteryx profunda G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2016 ^[1]
• Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830 (Starry goby)
• Asterropteryx senoui Shibukawa & T. Suzuki, 2007 (Senou's starrygoby)
• Asterropteryx spinosa (Goren, 1981) (Eye-bar starrygoby)
• Asterropteryx striata G. R. Allen & Munday, 1995

Notes and References

1. Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2016): Asterropteryx profunda, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology, 22 (4): 145-154.