Eyebar Spiny Goby
Asterropteryx spinosa
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 1–30 m
- Max size: 4.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small goby of lagoon reefs, it settles on sandy and muddy floors strewn with coral rubble. It grows to about five centimetres and lives across a depth band from one to thirty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Asterropteryx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 277498.
FAQ
- How deep does the Eyebar Spiny Goby live?
- The Eyebar Spiny Goby (Asterropteryx spinosa) is typically found at 1–30 m.
- Is the Eyebar Spiny Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Eyebar Spiny Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Eyebar Spiny Goby get?
- The Eyebar Spiny Goby grows to about 4.6 cm.