Stiphodon martenstyni

Martenstyn's goby
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Gobioidei
Family:	Gobiidae
Subfamily:	Sicydiinae
Genus:	Stiphodon
Species:	S. martenstyni
Binomial name
	Stiphodon martenstyni; Watson, 1998

The Martenstyn's goby, (Stiphodon martenstyni) is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby endemic to Sri Lanka where it can only be found in southwestern region. The males of this species can reach a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name martenstyni is named in memory of Cedric Martenstyn, who was a leading naturalist of the country that was killed by LTTE.

References

^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Stiphodon aureorostrum" in FishBase. June 2013 version.

"ITIS Standard Report Page: Stiphodon martenstyni". itis.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
Bambaradeniya, C.N.B.; IUCN Sri Lanka (2006). The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research, and Conservation. World Conservation Union (IUCN). p. 115. ISBN 9789558177518. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
"Species Stiphodon martenstyni - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon". taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl. Retrieved 2015-11-10.

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[1] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Stiphodon aureorostrum" in FishBase. June 2013 version.

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