Miller's damsel

Asterropteryx ensifera

Three Centimeters Goby of the Red Sea

Tropical
Transcontinental
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Oceania
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

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

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Asterropteryx
Maximum length: 3 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Seychelles and Madagascar east to Marshall and Society islands, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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