Stimpson's goby (Sicyopterus stimpsoni)

Scientific name: Sicyopterus stimpsoni Gill, 1860

Stimpson's goby (Sicyopterus stimpsoni)

The Stimpson's goby (Sicyopterus stimpsoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Gobiidae. Native range: Oceania, found in larger Hawaiian Islands and Society Islands.

Biology

Mature males characterized by an extended ray on the first dorsal fin which is very long and overlaps the second dorsal fin when folded; courting male can appear turquoise to nearly black, with two "racing" stripes along the length of the body; females and juveniles normally mottled brown to gray-green; both sexes turn black when disturbed.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sicyopterus stimpsoni
Family
Gobiidae (Gobies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
19.8
Depth range
1–300 m (3–984 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous; depth range 1 - 300 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Oceania: found in larger Hawaiian Islands and Society Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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