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Stiphodon carisa Watson, 2008 Lampung Hill-stream Goby |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.67 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.99 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater, amphidromous | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Sumatra, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Predorsal scales sexually dimorphic in number: male with 5-11 and female with 8-16; slightly embedded cycloid scales present on belly. Male with a triangular-shaped first-dorsal fin with third and/or fourth spines longest but not filamentous and a patch of white fatty tissue posterior to pectoral-fin base. Female usually with 5 (4-5) dusky to blackish blotches or spots along lateral midline from second-dorsal fin with usually 4 (3-4) posterior-most spots positioned close together on caudal peduncle, dusky band extending from anterior to eye to upper hypural base usually indistinct posterior to pectoral-fin base, with or without a dusky or black gular blotch, and in some females xanthism exists which fades in preservation and in life yellow with orange to bright red markings (Ref. 74937). | |||
| Biology: | Stiphodon carisa is collected over gravel in a wide, shallow medium-sized river with gravel riffles and sandy runs (Ref. 74937). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 January 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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