Species Stiphodon rutilaureus Watson, 1996
Golden-red Stiphodon, Orange Cling Goby (listed under EPBC), Red and Gold Goby
- Stiphodon rutilaureus Watson, R.E. 1996. A review of Stiphodon from New Guinea and adjacent regions, with descriptions of five new species (Teleostei : Gobiidae: Sicydiinae). Revue Française d'Aquariologie et Herpétologie 23(3–4): 113-132 figs 1-24 [122, figs 18-20].
Type data:
Holotype WAM P.27834-003, Letak Creek, about 25 kilometers southeast of Wewak, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.
Paratype(s) CAS 53893; WAM P.27833-014; WAM P.28164-008; WAM P.28423-003.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Stiphodon sp. —
Allen, G.R. 1991. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of New Guinea. Madang : Christensen Research Institute 268 pp. [Publication No. 9 of the Christensen Research Institute] [200, pl. 15, no. 19]
Introduction
The species is listed as of Least Concern by the IUCN and not listed in Australia.
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
North of Daintree River to south of Cairns, QLD; tropical; west Pacific (Indonesia, New Guinea, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands)
IBRA
Qld: Wet Tropics (WT)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Freshwater, torrent dweller.
General References
Ebner, B.C., Thuesen, P.A., Larson, H. & Keith, P. 2012. A review of distribution, field observations and precautionary conservation requirements for sicydiine gobies in Australia. Cybium 35: 397–414
Ebner, B.C. & Thuesen, P. 2011. Discovery of stream-cling-goby assemblages (Stiphodon species) in the Australian Wet Tropics. Australian Journal of Zoology 58: 331–340
Marquet, G., Keith, P., & Vigneux, E. 2003. Atlas des poissons et des crustacés d'eau douce de Nouvelle-Calédonie. Patrimoines naturels (M.N.H.N./S.P.N.) 58: 1-282 [246]
Thuesen, P.A., Ebner, B.C., Larson, H.K., Keith, P., Silcock, R.M., Prince, J. & Russell, D.J. 2011. Amphidromy links a newly documented fish community of continental Australian streams, to oceanic islands of the west Pacific. PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 6(10): e26685 (11 pages) [6]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R. 1991. Field Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of New Guinea. Madang : Christensen Research Institute 268 pp. [Publication No. 9 of the Christensen Research Institute] [200] (Red and Gold Goby)
Keith, P., Marquet, G., Lord, C., Kalfatak, D. & Vigneux, E. 2010. Poissons et crustacés d'eau douce du Vanuatu. Paris : Société Française d'Ichtyologie 253 pp. [234] (Golden-red Stiphodon)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Dec-2018 | GOBIOIDEI | 20-Oct-2018 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 14-May-2015 | GOBIOIDEI | 24-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese |
| 01-Apr-2012 | ADDED |