''Stiphodon'' is a genus of

freshwater Fresh water or freshwater is any naturally occurring liquid or frozen water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts and other total dissolved solids. Although the term specifically excludes seawater and brackish water, it does include ...

gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single islands or even single streams. These are small gobies with bodies squarish in cross section. A female of

Stiphodon multisquamus ''Stiphodon multisquamus'' is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby found in Da Nang, Guangdong, southern Hainan, Okinawa Island and Pulau Tioman. This species can reach a length of SL represent the largest known members of the genus.Maeda ...

with a

standard length Fish measurement is the measuring of individual fish and various parts of their anatomies. These data are used in many areas of ichthyology, including taxonomy and fisheries biology. Overall length * Standard length (SL) is the length of a fish m ...

of 60.4 mm is the largest ''Stiphodon'' individual on record.

Species

There are currently 36 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Stiphodon alcedo ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

'' Maeda, Mukai & Tachihara, 2012 * ''

Stiphodon allen ''Stiphodon allen'', or Allen's stiphodon, is a species of goby known only from Queensland, Australia. This species can reach a length of SL. References allen Allen, Allen's or Allens may refer to: Buildings * Allen Arena, an indoor ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1996 (Allen's stiphodon) * ''

Stiphodon annieae ''Stiphodon annieae'' is a freshwater goby only occurring in Halmahera, Indonesia. Like other Sicydiinae The Sicydiinae are a small subfamily (about 118 species) of freshwater gobies, with only nine genera. They are usually found in fast-mov ...

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& Hadiaty, 2015 Keith, P. & Hadiaty, R.K. (2015): ''Stiphodon annieae'', a new species of freshwater goby from Indonesia (Gobiidae). ''Cybium, 38 (4): 267-272.'' * ''

Stiphodon astilbos ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

'' P. A. Ryan, 1986 * ''

Stiphodon atratus ''Stiphodon atratus'', the black stiphodon, is a species of goby Goby is a common name for many species of small to medium sized ray-finned fish, normally with large heads and tapered bodies, which are found in marine, brackish and freshwater ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1996 (Black stiphodon) * ''

Stiphodon atropurpureus ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

'' ( Herre, 1927) * ''

Stiphodon aureofuscus ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

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, S. Sauri, Hubert & Hadiaty, 2015 Keith, P., Busson, F., Sauri, S., Hubert, N. & Hadiaty, R. (2015): A new ''Stiphodon'' (Gobiidae) from Indonesia. ''Cybium, 39 (3): 219-225.'' * ''

Stiphodon birdsong ''Stiphodon birdsong'' is a species of goby found on the Indonesia islands and Papua New Guinea. This species can reach a length of SL. References birdsong Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-techni ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1996 * ''

Stiphodon caeruleus ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

'' Parenti & Maciolek, 1993 * ''

Stiphodon carisa ''Stiphodon carisa'', the Lampung hill-stream goby is a species of goby Goby is a common name for many species of small to medium sized ray-finned fish, normally with large heads and tapered bodies, which are found in marine, brackish and fres ...

'' R. E. Watson, 2008 (Lampung hillstream goby) * ''

Stiphodon discotorquatus ''Stiphodon discotorquatus'' is a species of goby found in French Polynesia. This species can reach a length of SL. References discotorquatus Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson Fish described in 1995 {{Oxudercidae-stub ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1995 * ''

Stiphodon elegans ''Stiphodon elegans'' is a species of freshwater goby. It is found in Polynesia, from Wallis and Futuna, Samoa, Cook Islands and French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regi ...

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, 1879) * ''

Stiphodon hydroreibatus ''Stiphodon hydroreibatus'' is a species of goby found on the Samoa archipelago and Futuna. This species can reach a length of SL. References hydroreibatus Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson Fish described in 1999 {{Oxudercida ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1999 * ''

Stiphodon imperiorientis ''Stiphodon imperiorientis'' is a species of goby Goby is a common name for many species of small to medium sized ray-finned fish, normally with large heads and tapered bodies, which are found in marine, brackish and freshwater environments. T ...

'' R. E. Watson & I. S. Chen, 1998 * '' Stiphodon julieni''

, R. E. Watson &

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Stiphodon kalfatak ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single ...

& R. E. Watson, 2007 (Kalfatak's stiphodon) * ''

Stiphodon larson ''Stiphodon larson'' is a species of goby found in Papua New Guinea. This species can reach a length of SL. Etymology The fish is named in honor of Helen K. Larson, the Curator of Fishes at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Terr ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1996 * '' Stiphodon maculidorsalis'' Maeda & H. H. Tan, 2013 Maeda, K. & Tan, H.H. (2013)
Review of ''Stiphodon'' (Gobiidae: Sicydiinae) from western Sumatra, with description of a new species.
''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 61 (2): 749–761.'' * '' Stiphodon martenstyni'' R. E. Watson, 1998 (Martenstyn's stiphodon) * '' Stiphodon mele''

& Pouilly, 2009 (Mele's stiphodon) * ''

'' H. L. Wu & Y. Ni, 1986 Maeda, K., Tran Hau Duc & Tan, H.H. (2015): Discovery of a substantial continental population of the subfamily Sicydiinae (Gobioidei: Gobiidae) from Vietnam: Taxonomic revision of the genus ''Stiphodon'' from the western South China Sea. ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 63: 246–258.'' * ''

Stiphodon niraikanaiensis ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

'' Maeda, 2013 Maeda, K. (2013): ''Stiphodon niraikanaiensis'', a new species of sicydiine goby from Okinawa Island (Gobiidae: Sicydiinae). ''Ichthyological Research, 61 (2): 99-107. '' * ''

Stiphodon oatea ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

, Feunteun & Vigneux, 2010 * ''

Stiphodon ornatus ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single isla ...

'' Meinken, 1974 * ''

Stiphodon palawanensis ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single ...

'' Maeda &

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Stiphodon pelewensis ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single ...

'' Herre, 1936 * '' Stiphodon percnopterygionus'' R. E. Watson & I. S. Chen, 1998 * ''

Stiphodon pulchellus ''Stiphodon'' is a genus of freshwater gobies. They inhabit swift, clear streams close to the sea and are found in large parts of Asia and Oceania. Many of the 36 currently recognized species have extremely restricted distributions on single ...

'' ( Herre, 1927) * '' Stiphodon rubromaculatus''

, 2007 * '' Stiphodon rutilaureus'' R. E. Watson, 1996 (Golden-red stiphodon) * ''

Stiphodon sapphirinus ''Stiphodon sapphirinus'', the sapphire stiphodon, is a species of goby found both the North Province and South Province of New Caledonia and in Vanuatu. This species can reach a length of SL. References sapphirinus Taxa named by Ro ...

'' R. E. Watson,

, 2005 (Sapphire stiphodon) * '' Stiphodon semoni'' M. C. W. Weber, 1895 * ''

Stiphodon surrufus ''Stiphodon surrufus'' is a species of goby endemic to the Philippines where it is only known to occur in Lagu Lagu creek on Leyte Island Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and si ...

'' R. E. Watson &

Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

, 1995 * ''

Stiphodon tuivi ''Stiphodon tuivi'' is a species of goby found on the Marquesan Islands in French Polynesia. This species can reach a length of SL. References tuivi Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson Fish described in 1995 {{Oxudercidae-stub ...

'' R. E. Watson, 1995 * ''

Stiphodon weberi ''Stiphodon weberi'' is a species of goby known only from known from Ambon and Halmahera, Maluku and Yapen Island, Irian Jaya, Indonesia. This species can reach a length of SL. References weberi Taxa named by Ronald E. Watson T ...

'' R. E. Watson, G. R. Allen &

Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

, 1998 * '' Stiphodon zebrinus'' R. E. Watson, G. R. Allen &

Kottelat Maurice Kottelat (born 16 July 1957 in Delémont, SwitzerlandC ...

, 1998

References

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