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Sicyopterus micrurus (Bleeker, 1853) Clinging goby |
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photo by
IRD/C. Ledru |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; brackish; marine, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia and Oceania: Indonesia and the Philippines to the Society Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 10-11 | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit rivers (Ref. 6371). Found in a fast-flowing creek in hilly terrain about 15 km from the sea (Ref. 2847). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 22 January 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||