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Asterropteryx
semipunctatus
Rüppell, 1830
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| Common Name: Bluespotted Goby Distribution: Throughout the Indo-Pacific |
| Remarks: This small fish is extremely abundant in certain habitats, such as patch reefs in calm lagoon and bays. Males defend nests in which females lay eggs. Females have one or more bright yellow spots near the base of the tail. |
| Photo © 1997 by Richard L. Pyle This page last revised 12 June 1997 |