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Asterropteryx profunda Allen & Erdmann, 2016

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Philippines country information

Common names: Deepwater goby
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Photographed record taken from Anilao, Batangas, Luzon (Ref. 126739).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2016
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Deepwater goby, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobiinae
Etymology: Asterropteryx: Greek, a = with + Greek, sterros, -a, -on = consistent + Greek, pteryx = fin (Ref. 45335);  profunda: Name from Latin 'profunda' meaning 'deep', referring to its deep-reef habitat in relation to other members of the genus and most reefdwelling gobies..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 45 - 65 m (Ref. 126739).   Tropical

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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