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Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Etymology: Stiphodon: Greek, stiphos, -eos, -oys = mass + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); kalfatak: Named for Donna Kalfatak; noun in apposition.
Eponymy: Donna Kalfatak is the Director of Vanuatu’s Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / Tiefenbereich / distribution range
Ökologie
; süßwasser demersal; amphidrom. Tropical; 15°S - 16°S, 166°E - 167°E
Oceania: Vanuatu. Seems to be endemic of Santo Is. (Ref. 87781).
Size / Gewicht / Alter
Geschlechtsreife: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.3 cm SL Männchen/unbestimmt; (Ref. 72456); 2.4 cm SL (female)
Kurzbeschreibung
Bestimmungsschlüssel | Morphologie | Morphometrie
Rückenflossenstacheln (insgesamt) : 7; Rückenflossenweichstrahlen (insgesamt) : 9; Afterflossenstacheln: 1; Afterflossenweichstrahlen: 10. This species is characterized by the following: pectoral rays 14-15; second dorsal fin with 9 segmented rays; premaxillary teeth 39-44; predorsal midline with 4-12 scales; males with more and larger symphyseal teeth than females (3-4 vs. 1); transverse scales in forward series 7-8, in backward series 8-9; typical color of males, body with longitudinal bright line divided in 3 colors (re, yellow, green from back to belly) on the flanks up to the head, on the cheeks, to the nose; lower part of head dark green to black; belly greyish brown on the back; females greyish to brownish (Ref. 72456).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Occurs in clear and calm streams, sandy or slightly rocky bottom and large pools. Found on the bottom of the river and observed from 5-10 m high in altitude (Ref. 72456).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Geschlechtsreife | Fortpflanzung | Ablaichen | Eier | Fecundity | Larven
Keith, P., G. Marquet and R.E. Watson, 2007. Stiphodon kalfatak, a new species of freshwater goby from Vanuatu (Gobioidei: Sicydiinae). Cybium 31(1):33-37. (Ref. 72456)
IUCN Rote Liste Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Bedrohung für Menschen
Harmless
Nutzung durch Menschen
Fischereien: nicht kommerziell
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Widerstandsfähigkeit (Ref.
120179): hoch, Verdopplung der Population dauert weniger als 15 Monate. (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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