Papuligobius uniporus

Papuligobius uniporus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Gobiiformes
Family:Oxudercidae
Genus:Papuligobius
Species: P. uniporus
Binomial name
Papuligobius uniporus
Chen & Kottelat, 2003[2][3]

Papuligobius uniporus is a species of harmless fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae, of the family Oxudercidae and the order Gobiiformes.[4]

Description

Males of this species can reach up to 6.5 cm in total length. Their spines contain 26 vertebrae.[5]

Habitat

This fish lives in tropical freshwater systems, and is demersal.[5]

Geographic distribution

Endemic to Southeast Asia this species has been historically reported in the Ma River (Laos); probably also in Vietnam.[6][5][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Huckstorf, V. (2012). "Papuligobius uniporus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T180943A1680546. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180943A1680546.en. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  2. ↑ BioLib
  3. ↑ Chen, I.-S. & M. Kottelat. 2003. Papuligobius uniporus, a new genus and species of freshwater goby (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from north-eastern Laos. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwaters v. 14 (núm. 3): 243-248.
  4. ↑ J. S. Nelson; T. C. Grande; M. V. H. Wilson (2016). Fishes of the World (5th ed.). Wiley. p. 752. ISBN 978-1-118-34233-6.
  5. 1 2 3 FishBase
  6. ↑ Kottelat, M., 2001. Freshwater fishes of northern Vietnam. A preliminary check-list of the fishes known or expected to occur in northern Vietnam with comments on systematics and nomenclature. Environment and Social Development Unit, East Asia and Pacific Region. El Banc Mundial. Freshwater Fish. Vietname (BOOK), Junho: i-iii + 1-123 + 1-18.
  7. ↑ Kottelat, M., 2001. Fishes of Laos. WHT Publications Ltd., Colombo 5, Sri Lanka. 198 p.
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