Stiphodon multisquamus

(Stiphodon multisquamus)

Description

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 6.4 centimetres (2.5 in) SL represent the largest known members of the genus. Colour of live males variable. Body and fin markings similar to those of preserved specimens, but background yellowish grey to purplish; lateral sides of head yellowish grey to grey, often bluish. The female is more sombrely marked and is less easy to identify.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Perciformes
Family:Gobiidae
Genus:Stiphodon
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