Oval-Spot Goby
Asterropteryx ovata
- Group: Goby
- Typical depth: 15–40 m
- Max size: 2.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A goby of sheltered bays, it sits alone on muddy and sandy bottoms scattered with dead coral rubble beneath thick coral growth on the slope, between fifteen and forty metres. It grows to about three centimetres and stays low to the bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Gobiiformes › Gobiidae › Asterropteryx
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 398628.
FAQ
- How deep does the Oval-Spot Goby live?
- The Oval-Spot Goby (Asterropteryx ovata) is typically found at 15–40 m.
- Is the Oval-Spot Goby dangerous to divers?
- The Oval-Spot Goby is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Oval-Spot Goby get?
- The Oval-Spot Goby grows to about 2.7 cm.