Sicyopus cebuensis

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Sicyopus cebuensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Sicyopus
Species:
S. cebuensis
Binomial name
Sicyopus cebuensis
Chen & Shao, 1998

Sicyopus cebuensis is a species of fish that was first documented by Chen and Shao in 1998, [1] who documented just a single adult pair located in the Uling brook within the upper Naga River basin on the island of Cebu, Cebu province, the Philippines.

The species appears to prefer clear mountain streams.

Since the original identification and documentation, a single adult male has been spotted also on the island of Cebu by tour guide Larry Honoridiz and wildlife biologist Robert Drew Adams around the Kawasan Falls in Badian, Central Visayas. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Jenkins, A.; Kullander, F.F.; Tan, H.H. (2009). "Sicyopus cebuensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009: e.T169499A6638713. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169499A6638713.en .
  2. Honoridez, Larry. "Philippine Adventure Consultants, Feb 21, 2014 Trip" . Retrieved 26 April 2015.