Asterropteryx semipunctata, the starry goby is a species of true goby from the family Gobiidae. It is a widespread species, found from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf to Hawaii and the Line Islands, north to Japan and south to Lord Howe Island,[1] as well as Western Australia and New South Wales.[2] It is found on reef rocks covered in algae and among the rubble of the inner flats and turbid lagoons. It uses burrows and holes in the reef to hide in and it feeds on small benthic invertebrates. This species is found either living a solitary life but has also been recorded in small groups.[1] It is the type species of the genus Asterropteryx.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Asterropteryx |
| Species: | A. semipunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830
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References
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Asterropteryx semipunctata". FishBase. June 2018 version.
- ^ Dianne J. Bray. "Asterropteryx semipunctata". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 22 August 2018.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Asterropteryx". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
External links
edit- Photos of Asterropteryx semipunctata on Sealife Collection
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