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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Etymology: Stiphodon: Greek, stiphos, -eos, -oys = mass + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335). More on author: Kottelat.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous (Ref. 51243). Tropical, preferred ?
Asia: currently known from Lagu Lagu creek in Leyte, Philippines. Also from Kagoshima, Japan (Ref. 96269).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26366)
Adults inhabit relatively swift streams over boulders (Ref. 26366). Possibly amphidromous (Ref. 26364).
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Watson, R.E. and M. Kottelat, 1995. Gobies of the genus Stiphodon from Leyte, Philippines, with descriptions of two new species (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Sicydiinae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 6(1):1-16. (Ref. 26366)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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