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Stiphodon aureofuscus Keith, Busson, Sauri, Hubert & Hadiaty, 2015 |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.65 cm SL (male/unsexed); 2.8 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Java, Bali and Lombok in Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-9; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-10. Stiphodon aureofuscus can be distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin with 14-15 rays; second dorsal fin with 9 segmented rays; absence of scales on predorsal in males; 6-8 scales in transverse forward series and 7-9 in transverse back series; typical color pattern of adult males is golden and black with red dorsal fins with a yellow upper margin; in females the anteriormost parts of the dorsal fins and the base of the caudal fin are red (Ref. 105117). | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits clear, high gradient stream with rocky bottom. Occurs on the bottom of the river, perching on rocks, between 100 and 400 m in altitude. Assumed to be amphidromous (Ref. 105117). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||