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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Gobionellinae
Etymology: Stenogobius: Greek, stenos = narrow + Latin, gobius = gudgeon (Ref. 45335); watsoni: Named for Ronald Watson, who has made significant contributions to the taxonomic knowledge of the genus Stenogobius.
Eponymy: Dr Ronald E Watson is an independent ichthyologist, underwater photographer and avid goby researcher at the Florida Museum of Natural History. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Oceania: Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 77028)
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 11. Distinguished by the following combination of characters: predorsal midline completely covered with large scales (predorsal scales 15-18, usually 17), never with naked patches; pectoral-fin base scaleless, opercle scaleless, breast with small embedded scales; third and fourth dorsal-fin spines slightly filamentous in male; body usually with 9-11 narrow blackish bars and no dusky coloration (when preserved) on anterior body, head, or pectoral fins (Ref. 77028).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Allen, G.R., 2004. Two new species of Gobiid fishes (Lentipes and Stenogobius) from fresh waters of Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea. Fishes of Sahul 18(4):87-96. (Ref. 77028)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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