| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae |
| Max. size: |
5.82 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Currently known only from the Tirawiwa River, a major tributary of the Wapoga River, which flows into the eastern side of Cenderawasih Bay, Papua Province in Indonesia. |
| Diagnosis: |
A Sicyopterus with only 2 lateral clefts on upper crenulated lip and a second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 10 segmented rays. A distinctive gold colour on entire body, both in males and females, with two ventral black bands from pectoral base to upper hypural, a black mask on the front of the head below the eyes and a black spot on the ventral part of the head. Females with bulbous urogenital papilla with fim briate projections around a tubular ovipositor, which seems to be unique in Sicyopterus species. Fins particularly long both in males and females. (Ref. 90225). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 06 December 2019 (B1ab(v)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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