Miller's Damsel
Asterropteryx ensifera
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 6–40 m
- Max size: 3 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Despite its damsel name this is a small goby that swarms in large colonies over rubble flats, sometimes by river mouths. It feeds on zooplankton drifting past, between about six and forty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Asterropteryx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277496.
FAQ
- How deep does the Miller's Damsel live?
- The Miller's Damsel (Asterropteryx ensifera) is typically found at 6–40 m.
- Is the Miller's Damsel dangerous to divers?
- The Miller's Damsel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Miller's Damsel get?
- The Miller's Damsel grows to about 3 cm.