Stenogobius ophthalmoporus

Stenogobius ophthalmoporus, is a species of goby native to Japan, Taiwan, Viet Nam, Philippines and Indonesia.[1] Males of this species can reach a length of 14.2 centimetres (5.6 in) SL.[2]

Stenogobius ophthalmoporus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Stenogobius
Species:
S. ophthalmoporus
Binomial name
Stenogobius ophthalmoporus
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Gobius ophthalmoporus Bleeker, 1853

Etymology

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The genus “stenogobius” was derive from a greek word and Latin word respectively; Stenos(Narrow) and Gobius(Gudgeon).[3] The species "Ophthalmoporus” was coined from the greek words, Opthalmos(eye) and porous(pores).

Habitat

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Stenogobius Ophthalmoporus are found in Freshwater, brackish, demersal environment and tropical regions.[1]

Location

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Stenogobius ophthalmoporus are vastly distributed in Indo-Pacific tropical regions from the Southeast Africa to Indonesia, and from Western to Central Pacific. Stenogobius species are located in the downstreams section less than 30 m to a few kilometres from the sea, in creeks.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Watson, R.E. (1991). "A provisional review of the genus Stenogobius with descriptions of a new subgenus and thirteen new species (Pisces: Teleostei: Gobiidae)". Rec. West. Aust. Mus. 15 (3): 627–710.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stenogobius ophthalmoporus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
  3. ^ "CAS - Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes". researcharchive.calacademy.org. Retrieved 2024-10-03.
  4. ^ G. R., Allen (2004). "Two new species of gobiid fishes (Lentipes & Stenogobius) from freshwaters of Papua New Guinea". Stenogobius from the Indian-Pacific island rivers. 18 (4): 73–91 – via ResearchGate.