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Sicyopterus ocellaris Keith, Allen & Lord, 2012

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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found only in the Nuru River, northeastern Papua New Guinea (Ref. 90225).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Keith, P., G. Allen, C. Lord and R. Hadiaty, 2011
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Gobiiformes (Gobies) > Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Etymology: Sicyopterus: Greek, sika, sikya = cucumber + Greek, pteron = wing, fin (Ref. 45335);  ocellaris: A Sicyopterus with three clefts (one anteriorly and two midlaterally) on upper lip, with smooth lip and with a second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 11 segmented rays. A distinctive black spot at the posterior base of the first dorsal fin, including rays 4 to 6, both in males and females. Lateral scales usually 50-57, predorsal scales 16-25 and transverse forward scales 15-19 (Ref. 90225).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Freshwater; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 90225).   Tropical

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