FB-69772 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69772 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Gobiiformes Gobiidae Benthophilus Benthophilus persicus Kovačić, Esmaeili, Zarei, Abbasi & Schliewen, 2021 Deepwater goby 2022-07-14 2022-07-14 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739) FB-GeneralDescr-69781 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-07-15 00:00:00 2022-07-15 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69781 Occurs on gently sloping, sandy bottoms at about 65 m. In Lembeh Strait, habitat consisted of black volcanic sand exposed to considerable current, whereas in Lawadi, the bottom was silty sand with little noticeable water movement. It was not previously noticed because of its small size and occurrence in relatively deep waters; more likely to be widely distributed in the East Indian region (Ref. 126739). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2016 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739) FB-DiagnosticDescr-69781 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-07-15 00:00:00 2022-07-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69781 This species which belongs to the spinosa complex is distinguished by the following characters: cheek spines 4-6; all cheek spines short and similar sized, the longest 1.5-1.6% SL; dorsal-fin without filamentous spines. Colouration: first dorsal-fin without distinct black spot; caudal-fin base with a small, vertically ovate black spot; when alive or fresh, numerous small orange spots on head, body, and median fins, relatively broad (slightly narrower than eye diameter), and a dark bar below eye with broadly rounded lower edge (Ref. 126739). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2016 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739) FB-Morphology-69781 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-07-15 00:00:00 2022-07-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69781 Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 1; Analsoft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 26 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2016 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739) FB-Distribution-69781 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-07-15 00:00:00 2022-07-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69781 Western Pacific: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2016 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739) FB-Size-69781 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-07-15 00:00:00 2022-07-15 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69781 2.3 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 126739)); 2.4 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2016 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-69781 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2022-07-15 00:00:00 2022-07-15 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=69781 reef-associated; marine; depth range 45 - 65 m (Ref. 126739) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2016 <i>Asterropteryx profunda</i>, a new species of goby (Pisces: Gobiidae) from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. aqua, International J. Ichthyol. 22(4):145-154. (Ref. 126739)