Sicyopterus erythropterus
Appearance
Sicyopterus erythropterus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Genus: | Sicyopterus |
Species: | S. erythropterus
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Binomial name | |
Sicyopterus erythropterus |
Sicyopterus erythropterus is a species of goby that is only known from the waters of the Tirawiwa River, which is a major tributary of the Wapoga River, which in turn flows into the eastern edge of Cenderawasih Bay, in the Independent State of Papua New Guinea.[1] This species can reach a length of 6.8 centimetres (2.7 in) SL.[2]
References
- ^ Keith, P., G. Allen, C. Lord and R. Hadiaty, 2011. Five new species of Sicyopterus (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae) from Papua New Guinea and Papua. Cybium 35(4):299-318.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sicyopterus erythropterus". FishBase. June 2013 version.