Stiphodon martenstyni
Stiphodon martenstyni | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Genus: | Stiphodon |
Species: | S. martenstyni
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Binomial name | |
Stiphodon martenstyni Watson, 1998
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Stiphodon martenstyni, the Martenstyn's stiphodon or Martenstyn's goby, is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby endemic to Sri Lanka where it can only be found in southwestern region. The males of this species can reach a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.[1]
Etymology[]
The specific name martenstyni is named in memory of , who was a leading naturalist of the country that was killed by LTTE.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Stiphodon aureorostrum" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Stiphodon martenstyni". itis.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- Bambaradeniya, C.N.B.; IUCN Sri Lanka (2006). The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research, and Conservation. World Conservation Union (IUCN). p. 115. ISBN 9789558177518. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
- "Species Stiphodon martenstyni - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon". taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
Categories:
- Stiphodon
- Freshwater fish of Sri Lanka
- Fish described in 1998
- Gobiiformes stubs