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Stiphodon
''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single islands or even single streams. These are small gobies with bodies squarish in cross section. A female of '' Stiphodon multisquamus'' with a standard length of 60.4 mm is the largest ''Stiphodon'' individual on record. Males of ''Stiphodon'' species are often vividly colored and a few species are occasionally sold in the aquarium trade, including '' Stiphodon ornatus'', '' Stiphodon atropurpureus'', '' Stiphodon maculidorsalis'', '' Stiphodon semoni'', and '' Stiphodon surrufus''. Species There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * '' Stiphodon alcedo'' Maeda, Mukai & Tachihara, 2012 – Described from Okinawa and Iriomote in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, but these may be vagrant populations transported to Japan via the Kuros ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Alcedo
''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater goby, gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single islands or even single streams. These are small gobies with bodies squarish in cross section. A female of ''Stiphodon multisquamus'' with a standard length of 60.4millimeters, mm is the largest ''Stiphodon'' individual on record. Males of ''Stiphodon'' species are often vividly colored and a few species are occasionally sold in the aquarium trade, including ''Stiphodon ornatus'', ''Stiphodon atropurpureus'', ''Stiphodon maculidorsalis'', ''Stiphodon semoni'', and ''Stiphodon surrufus''. Species There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * ''Stiphodon alcedo'' Ken Maeda, Maeda, Takahiko Mukai, Mukai & Katsunori Tachihara, Tachihara, 2012 – Described from Okinawa Island, Okinawa and Iriomote in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Ornatus
''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single islands or even single streams. These are small gobies with bodies squarish in cross section. A female of '' Stiphodon multisquamus'' with a standard length of 60.4 mm is the largest ''Stiphodon'' individual on record. Males of ''Stiphodon'' species are often vividly colored and a few species are occasionally sold in the aquarium trade, including '' Stiphodon ornatus'', '' Stiphodon atropurpureus'', ''Stiphodon maculidorsalis'', '' Stiphodon semoni'', and '' Stiphodon surrufus''. Species There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * ''Stiphodon alcedo'' Maeda, Mukai & Tachihara, 2012 – Described from Okinawa and Iriomote in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, but these may be vagrant populations transported to Japan via the Kuroshio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Atropurpureus
''Stiphodon atropurpureus'', commonly referred to as the Philippine neon goby or blue neon dwarf goby, is a ray-finned fish of the Gobiidae family. It is native to parts of Asia, including the Philippines, China, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia. Description ''S. atropurpureus'' has a fusiform body. It measures between 20 and 50 millimeters. The two dorsal fins have seven spines in the front and nine soft dorsal spines in the back. The visual characteristics are similar to other ''Stiphodon'' species with which it shares habitat, making identification difficult without detailed anatomical study or genetic testing. Males display a spectrum of metallic lustre that range from green to blue to purple. This iridescence is most noticeable when the fish are engaged in behaviors such as mating displays or defending their territory. The male's first dorsal fin lacks elongation and a fibrous texture, but features a distinctive narrow red border, enhancing its visual appeal to other fish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Surrufus
''Stiphodon surrufus'' is a species of goby endemic to the Philippines where it is only known to occur in Lagu Lagu creek on Leyte Island Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has been .... It inhabits areas with boulders and swift-flowing water. This species can reach a length of SL. References surrufus Freshwater fish of the Philippines Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat Fish described in 1995 {{Oxudercidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Percnopterygionus
''Stiphodon percnopterygionus'' is a species of goby The Gobioidei are a suborder of percomorph fish. Many of these fishes are called gobies. It is by far the largest and most diverse order within the order Gobiiformes, and one of the most diverse groups of ray-finned fish in general. The subord ... found in the Pacific Ocean on the Asian side from the Ryukyu Islands and Taiwan in Asia out to Guam, the Mariana Islands and Babelthuap, Palau in the south Pacific. This species can reach a length of SL. References percnopterygionus Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson Taxa named by Chen I-Shiung Fish described in 1998 {{Oxudercidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Multisquamus
''Stiphodon multisquamus'' is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby found in Da Nang, Guangdong, southern Hainan, Okinawa Island and Pulau Tioman. This species can reach a length of SL represent the largest known members of the genus.Maeda, K., Tran, Hau Duc & Tan, H.H. (2015): Discovery of a substantial continental population of the subfamily Sicydiinae (Gobioidei: Gobiidae) from Vietnam: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Stiphodon'' from the western South China Sea. ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 63: 246–258.'' Colour of live males variable. Body and fin markings similar to those of preserved specimens, but background yellowish grey Grey (more frequent in British English) or gray (more frequent in American English) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a cloud-covered s ... to purplish; lateral sides of head yellowish grey to grey, often bluish. The female is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stiphodon Allen
''Stiphodon allen'', or Allen's stiphodon, is a species of goby known only from Queensland, Australia. This species can reach a length of SL. References allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to: Buildings * Allen Arena, an indoor arena at Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee * Allen Center, a skyscraper complex in downtown Houston, Texas * Allen Fieldhouse, an indoor sports arena on the Univ ... Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson Fish described in 1996 Endemic fauna of Australia {{Oxudercidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania
Oceania ( , ) is a region, geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Outside of the English-speaking world, Oceania is generally considered a continent, while Mainland Australia is regarded as its continental landmass. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, at the centre of the land and water hemispheres, water hemisphere, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of about and a population of around 46.3 million as of 2024. Oceania is the smallest continent in land area and the list of continents and continental subregions by population, second-least populated after Antarctica. Oceania has a diverse mix of economies from the developed country, highly developed and globally competitive market economy, financial markets of Australia, French Polynesia, Hawaii, New Caledonia, and New Zealand, which rank high in quality of life and Human Development Index, to the much least developed countries ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queensland
Queensland ( , commonly abbreviated as Qld) is a States and territories of Australia, state in northeastern Australia, and is the second-largest and third-most populous state in Australia. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south, respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and the Pacific Ocean; to the state's north is the Torres Strait, separating the Australian mainland from Papua New Guinea, and the Gulf of Carpentaria to the north-west. With an area of , Queensland is the world's List of country subdivisions by area, sixth-largest subnational entity; it List of countries and dependencies by area, is larger than all but 16 countries. Due to its size, Queensland's geographical features and climates are diverse, and include tropical rainforests, rivers, coral reefs, mountain ranges and white sandy beaches in its Tropical climate, tropical and Humid subtropical climate, sub-tropical c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald E
Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse ''Rögnvaldr'',#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) p. 234; #H1, Hanks; Hodges (2003) § Ronald. or possibly from Old English ''Regenweald''. In some cases ''Ronald'' is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic ''Raghnall'', a name likewise derived from ''Rögnvaldr''. The latter name is composed of the Old Norse elements ''regin'' ("advice", "decision") and ''valdr'' ("ruler"). ''Ronald'' was originally used in England and Scotland, where Scandinavian influences were once substantial, although now the name is common throughout the English-speaking world. A short form of ''Ronald'' is ''Ron''. Pet forms of ''Ronald'' include ''Roni'' and ''Ronnie (given name), Ronnie''. ''Ronalda'' and ''Rhonda'' are feminine forms of ''Ronald''. ''Rhona (other), Rhona'', a modern name apparently only dating back to the late nineteenth century, may have originated as a feminine form of ''Ronald''.#H2, Hanks; Hardcastle; Hodges (2006) pp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
