Asterropteryx ensifera

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Asterropteryx ensifera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Asterropteryx
Species:
A. ensifera
Binomial name
Asterropteryx ensifera
(Bleeker, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Brachyeleotris ensiferaBleeker, 1874
  • Asterropterix ensiferus(Bleeker, 1874)
  • Asterropteryx ensiferus(Bleeker, 1874)

Asterropteryx ensifera, known commonly as the Miller's damsel , is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.

It is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area; the Red Sea included. [2]

This is a small size fish that can reach a maximum size of 3 cm length. [3]

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References

  1. Larson, H. & Greenfield, D. (2016). "Asterropteryx ensifera". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T193000A2182841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T193000A2182841.en.
  2. "Facts about Miller's Damsel (Asterropteryx ensifera) - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. 2013-04-25. Retrieved 2013-09-03.
  3. "Asterropteryx ensifera, Miller's damsel". Fishbase.org. 2012-07-03. Retrieved 2013-09-03.