* Asteronotus cespitosus (van Hasselt, 1824) Figure 11L

Material examined.

One specimen 120 mm, CB.

Ecology.

Locally found exclusively in soft sediment habitats. Depth 1-16 m.

Distribution.

Widespread Indo-Pacific including Australia, Indonesia, Mauritius (Gosliner et al. 2008), Red Sea (Yonow 1990), Hawaii (Kay and Young 1969), Mozambique ( Tibiriçá et al. 2017), and Gulf of Thailand (Chavanich et al. 2013).