Asterropteryx semipunctata
Starry goby | Star-finned Gudgeon | Asterropteryx semipunctatus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Short high body with blunt head, dark upper body, pale belly, rows of fine blue spots along body overlaying a covering of diffuse brown spots. Sits motionless on the bottom of rubble patches and reef, taking refuge in burrows or holes in the reef when approached.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 1-20m
Habitat Generalization Index: 2.12
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (9.9% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Many (13 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields