Stiphodon | |
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Stiphodon percnopterygionus | |
Stiphodon ornatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Subfamily: | Sicydiinae |
Genus: | Stiphodon M. C. W. Weber, 1895 |
Type species | |
Stiphodon semoni M. C. W. Weber, 1895 | |
Synonyms | |
VailimaJordan & Seale, 1906 |
Stiphodon is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single islands or even single streams. These are small gobies with bodies squarish in cross section. A female of Stiphodon multisquamus with a standard length of 60.4mm is the largest Stiphodon individual on record. [1] Males of Stiphodon species are often vividly colored and a few species are occasionally sold in the aquarium trade, including Stiphodon ornatus , Stiphodon atropurpureus , Stiphodon maculidorsalis , Stiphodon semoni , and Stiphodon surrufus .
There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus:
Schismatogobius is a genus of fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae. They are native to southern and eastern Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands. Adults dwell in freshwater habitat such as streams and rivers, where they live along the sand and gravel substrates.
Acentrogobius is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Lentipes is a genus of gobies in the family Oxudercidae, native to fresh, marine and brackish waters of the Malay Archipelago and islands in the Pacific. Its species are typically from fast-flowing streams and some are anadromous.
Mugilogobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae. They are found in fresh, brackish and marine water of the Indo-Pacific region. Several of the freshwater species have highly restricted distributions.
Sicyopterus is a genus of gobies native fresh waters from Madagascar to the Pacific islands.
Sicyopus is a genus of small gobies. Most are native to fast-flowing streams and rivers in Southeast Asia and Melanesia, but S. zosterophorus also occurs in China, Japan and Palau, S. nigriradiatus is restricted to Pohnpei, S. jonklaasi is restricted to Sri Lanka, and S. lord is restricted to Madagascar.
Stiphodon surrufus is a species of goby endemic to the Philippines where it is only known to occur in Lagu Lagu creek on Leyte Island. It inhabits areas with boulders and swift-flowing water. This species can reach a length of 2.1 centimetres (0.83 in) SL.
The Sicydiinae are a small subfamily of freshwater gobies, with only nine genera. They are usually found in fast-moving mountain streams in tropical islands. They are characterized by highly developed rounded suction discs and an amphidromous lifecycle. Adult lengths range from 2 to 15 cm. Some species are popular in the aquarium trade. The genera included under Sicydiinae are:
Stiphodon annieae is a freshwater goby only occurring in Halmahera, Indonesia.
Stiphodon zebrinus is a species of goby known only from Sungei Iga, Halmahera, Indonesia. This species can reach a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.
Stiphodon weberi is a species of goby known only from known from Ambon and Halmahera, Maluku and Yapen Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. This species can reach a length of 4.3 centimetres (1.7 in) SL.
Stiphodon tuivi is a species of goby found on the Marquesan Islands in French Polynesia. This species can reach a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
The Golden-red stiphodonStiphodon rutilaureus is a species of goby found in Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. This species can reach a length of 3.2 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
Stiphodon discotorquatus is a species of goby found in French Polynesia. This species can reach a length of 2.6 centimetres (1.0 in) SL.
Stiphodon birdsong is a species of goby found on the Indonesia islands and Papua New Guinea. This species can reach a length of 2.3 centimetres (0.91 in) SL.
Stiphodon atratus, the black stiphodon, is a species of goby found on in Indonesia, along the northern coast of New Guinea, in the Admiralty Islands, by Halmahera Island, the Bismark Archipelago, around Bougainville, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. This species can reach a length of 6.0 centimetres (2.4 in) SL.
Stiphodon sapphirinus, the sapphire stiphodon, is a species of goby found both the North Province and South Province of New Caledonia and in Vanuatu. This species can reach a length of 3.0 centimetres (1.2 in) SL.
Sicyopterus stiphodonoides is a species of goby in the family Oxudercidae, or alternatively, Gobiidae. It is found from northern New Guinea to the Solomon Islands. Specifically, it is known from the Cyclops Coast in Western New Guinea (Indonesia), D'Entrecasteaux Islands and New Britain off eastern/northeastern New Guinea, and Choiseul Island and Kolombangara in the Solomon Archipelago.
Stiphodon atropurpureus, commonly referred to as the Philippine neon goby or blue neon dwarf goby, is a ray-finned fish of the Gobiidae family. It is native to parts of Asia, including the Philippines, China, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia.