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Sicyopterus erythropterus Keith, Allen & Lord, 2012 |
| 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 | |||