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 martenstyni, the Martenstyn's stiphodon or Martenstyn's goby, is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby endemic to the southwestern portion of Sri Lanka. The males of this species can reach a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.
Stiphodon multisquamus is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby found in Da Nang, Guangdong, southern Hainan, Okinawa Island and Pulau Tioman. This species can reach a length of 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL represent the largest known members of the genus.
Rhinogobius zhoui, known as Zhou's scarlet goby in the aquarium trade, is a species of freshwater goby from the subfamily Gobionellinae which was discovered in a stream on Lianhua Mountain in Haifeng County, Guangdong Province, China. This goby also native in the other part of Guangdong Province and Guangxi Province, for some similar described species，which are called Resemble Zhou's Rhinogobius (类周氏吻虾虎) and New Red Rhinogobius (新红吻虾虎) in China, are found in streams of those places.
Barbodes palavanensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the carp and minnow family, Cyprinidae which is found in the Philippines. It has been considered to be conspecific with the widespread spotted barb which is found throughout mainland south-east Asia and the Malay Archipelago. It was recorded as being abundant in two streams on the island of Palawan, alongside the newly described endemic goby, Stiphodon palavanensis and the cyprinid Rasbora everetti.
Stiphodon elegans is a species of freshwater goby. It is found in Polynesia, from Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Cook Islands and French Polynesia. It occurs in clear, fast flowing streams in rainforest near the coast and it feeds on algae.
Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering management and conservation issues related to freshwater ecosystems. The journal publishes articles, short communications, reviews, comments and replies. It is published by EDP Sciences and the editor-in-chief is Thierry Oberdorff (IRD). The journal was established in 1928 as Bulletin Français de la Pêche et de la Pisciculture and obtained its current title in 2008.
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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.
Stiphodon hydroreibatus is a species of goby found on the Samoa Archipelago and Futuna. This species can reach a length of 3.0 centimetres (1.2 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 carisa, the Lampung hill-stream goby is a species of goby found on Sumatra, Indonesia. This species can reach a length of 3.7 centimetres (1.5 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.
Stiphodon imperiorientis is a species of goby found on the southern Japan islands and in the mainland of South China. This species can reach a length of 5.0 centimetres (2.0 in) SL.
Stiphodon percnopterygionus is a species of goby found in the Pacific Ocean on the Asian side from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan in Asia out to Guam, the Mariana Islands and Babelthuap, Palau in the south Pacific. This species can reach a length of 3.7 centimetres (1.5 in) SL.
