Neon goby

Stiphodon semoni

Fish Reaching Four Point Six Centimeters in Philippine Waters

Neon goby is a freshwater fish from Asia and Oceania. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 4.6 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Gobies and Allies
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Stiphodon
Maximum length: 4.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia and Oceania: Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea (Ref. 2847 ) and Solomon Islands (Ref. 26040 ). Reported from New Caledonia (Ref. 13235 ). Often referred to as Stiphodon elegans , which is apparently a different species from Polynesia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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