| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae |
| Max. size: |
3.33 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 10-10. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: fin ray counts: D2 I,10; A I,10; P 17-18; D1 not connected to D2; squamation: LR 7-11; anterior half of body is naked, lateral scale present from 5th-6th rays of second dorsal-fin to hypural, embedded in skin; upper jaw teeth in male 14-19, while in female 33-38; urogenital papilla in male slender and distally pointed, flanked by pair of associated fleshy lobes and not retractable into sheath-like groove. Colouration: upper lip greyish, red patches on pectoral-fin base, on mid-body below origin of second dorsal-fin and at caudal peduncle (Ref. 127458). |
| Biology: |
The species sampling site has a moderately swift current and rocky substratum. It appears to be rare compared to the sympatric Sicyopus zosterophorus and Stiphodon sp. (Ref. 127458). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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