Stimpson's goby

Sicyopterus stimpsoni

Pelvic disc clings to rocks

Tropical
Regional distribution
Oceania
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Sicyopterus stimpsoni, commonly known as the Nopili rockclimbing goby, oopu nopili, or Stimpson's goby, is a species of amphidromous goby endemic to the islands of Hawaii.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Sicyopterus
Maximum length: 19.8 cm
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Oceania: found in larger Hawaiian Islands and Society Islands.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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