Bluedot Goby
Asterropteryx ensifera
- Usual depth3–21 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and November
- How commonRare
About this species
Asterropteryx ensifera, known commonly as the Miller's damsel , is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 13 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 19 records
- April: 27 records
- May: 22 records
- June: 9 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 7 records
- November: 27 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–21 m · Deepest record: 1,253.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Bluedot Goby, Blue-speckled Rubble Goby, Miller's damsel
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Himehoshihaze, ヒメホシハゼ
Other scientific names: Asterropterix ensiferus, Asterropteryx ensifer, Asterropteryx ensiferus, Brachyeleotris ensifera
Similar species
Bluespotted GobyAsterropteryx semipunctata
Striped GobyAsterropteryx striata
- Orange-spotted Goby
Asterropteryx bipunctata
- Senou's Goby
Asterropteryx senoui
Black-chest Shrimp-gobyAmblyeleotris guttata
Steinitz' gobyAmblyeleotris steinitzi
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 249 open-data records from 1909 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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