| Family: |
Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae |
| Max. size: |
6.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater, amphidromous |
| Distribution: |
Asia: 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 three clefts (one anteriorly and two midlaterally) on upper lip, with smooth lip and with a second dorsal fin with 1 spine and 10 segmented rays. The sexual dimorphism is well developed with males with fewer scales in LS (51-55 vs. 56-58) and PD (0-15 vs. 19-26) and less teeth in lower jaw (3-6 vs. 7-9) than females. A distinctive red pattern on the anal fin, more or less marked. Caudal fin branched rays 12-13 (Ref. 90225). |
| Biology: |
|
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 17 February 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
