Striped Goby
Asterropteryx striata
- Usual depth4–34 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch, April, and September
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Asterropteryx striata, known commonly as the striped goby, is a species of marine fish in the family Gobiidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Asterropteryx striata”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 15 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 42 records
- April: 37 records
- May: 29 records
- June: 27 records
- July: 28 records
- August: 20 records
- September: 37 records
- October: 15 records
- November: 32 records
- December: 22 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–34 m · Deepest record: 37 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Photos
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Ditch Townsend, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist 
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Pierre Pericard, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Striped Goby
Other scientific names: Asterropterix striata, Asterropteryx striatus
Similar species
Bluespotted GobyAsterropteryx semipunctata
- Orange-spotted Goby
Asterropteryx bipunctata
- Bluedot Goby
Asterropteryx ensifera
- Egg-spot Rubblegoby
Asterropteryx ovata
- Senou's Goby
Asterropteryx senoui
- Eyebar Spiny Goby
Asterropteryx spinosa
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).
- 90 open-data records from 1978 to 2016.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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