Sicyopterus stiphodonoides Keith, Allen & Lord, 2012

Family:  Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae
Max. size:  3.27 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater, amphidromous
Distribution:  Asia and Oceania: Papua Province, Indonesia, and Solomon Islands (Ref. 90225).
Diagnosis:  Upper lip with papillae and without cleft anteriorly and m Upper lip with papillae and without cleft anteriorly and midlaterally. Second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 10 segmented rays. The general pattern of the female resembles that of a female Stiphodon, with a yellowish body background and a light dusky black band extending midlaterally from posterior of pectoral base and ending as a spot posterior to hypural base. Scales in lateral series 55-59, in transverse forward 14-16 and in predorsal 18-20.idlaterally. Second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 10 segmented rays. The general pattern of the female resembles that of a female Stiphodon, with a yellowish body background and a light dusky black band extending midlaterally from posterior of pectoral base and ending as a spot posterior to hypural base. Scales in lateral series 55-59, in transverse forward 14-16 and in predorsal 18-20 (Ref. 90225).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 February 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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