Species Asterropteryx ovata Shibukawa & Suzuki, 2007
Oval-spot Goby
- Asterropteryx ovata Shibukawa, K. & Suzuki, T. 2007. Two new species of the cheek-spine goby genus Asterropteryx (Perciformes: Gobiidae: Gobiinae) from the western Pacific. Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science A Supplemen 1: 109–121 [113, figs 1A, 2B, 3A–B and 4B].
Type data:
Holotype NSMT P.73125, Tanjung Kusukusu, western coast of Lembeh Island, off Bitung, Sulawesi, Indonesia [1°26'N, 125°11'E].
Paratype(s) NSMT P.61054; NSMT P.61060; USNM 223166.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Hibernia Reef, Timor Sea, WA (based on material in WAM); tropical; Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Timor Province (2)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, sand bottom marine.
Extra Ecological Information
15-40 m
General References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2016. Asterropteryx profunda, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. Aqua, Journal of Ichthyology and Aquatic Biology 22(4): 145-154 [154] (Hibernia Reef and comparison)
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [910] (Oval-spot Goby)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 10-Jul-2017 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| GOBIOIDEI | 10-Dec-2011 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese |