Ocellated Cling Goby

Sicyopterus ocellaris

Vulnerable Goby of Indonesian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Sicyopterus ocellaris is a species of goby in the family Oxudercidae, or alternatively, Gobiidae. It is known from its type locality, the Nuru River in north-eastern New Guinea (Papua New Guinea), and from the Cyclops Coast near Jayapura in Western New Guinea (Indonesia).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Sicyopterus
Maximum length: 4.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania: Known only from the Nuru River, northeastern Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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