Stiphodon martenstyni
| Martenstyn's goby | |
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| Species: | S. martenstyni
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| Stiphodon martenstyni Watson, 1998
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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.). "Stiphodon aureorostrum". 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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