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Stiphodon

Stiphodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Subfamily: Sicydiinae
Genus: Stiphodon
M. C. W. Weber, 1895
Type species
Stiphodon semoni
M. C. W. Weber, 1895
Synonyms

Vailima Jordan & Seale, 1906


Vailima Jordan & Seale, 1906

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 S. multisquamus with a standard length of 60.4mm is the largest Stiphodon individual on record.

There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus:


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