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Gobiidae

Mele's stiphodon

Stiphodon mele

Three Centimeters Goby of New Caledonia

Black
Tropical
Island endemic
Island endemic species
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
Oceania
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Mele's stiphodon is a freshwater fish found around Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Stiphodon
Maximum length: 3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Oceania: endemic to Vanuatu and New Caledonia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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