Sicyopterus lengguru

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Sicyopterus lengguru
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Sicyopterus
Species:
S. lengguru
Binomial name
Sicyopterus lengguru
Keith, Lord & Hadiaty, 2012 [2]
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Sicyopterus lengguru is only known from Bichain River in Western New Guinea (Indonesia)

Sicyopterus lengguru is a species of goby in the family Oxudercidae, [3] or alternatively, Gobiidae. [1] [4] It is only known from Bichain River, near Triton Bay in Western New Guinea. [2]

Description

Sicyopterus lengguru can reach a standard length of 9.0 centimetres (3.5 in). [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Larson, H. (2021). "Sicyopterus lengguru". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2021 e.T161071148A161071197. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T161071148A161071197.en . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. 1 2 Keith, P.; G. Allen; C. Lord; R. Hadiaty (2011). "Five new species of Sicyopterus (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae) from Papua New Guinea and Papua". Cybium. 35 (4): 299–318.
  3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Sicyopterus lengguru". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 5 December 2024.
  4. 1 2 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sicyopterus lengguru". FishBase . June 2024 version.