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Name
Scientific name
Stiphodon alcedo
Described by
Authority Maeda, Mukai & Tachihara, Year 2011
Family
Gobiidae
Common names
Not recorded
Photograph credits
All 7 credited
Summary
Stiphodon alcedo is a small stream-dwelling goby known only from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, in streams on Okinawa and Iriomote. Nuptial mal…
Size and aquarium
Maximum size
50mm, standard length
Aquarium size
Water movement High: fast-flowing river or riffle
Water
Water conditions
Temperature 22–28°C, pH 6.5–7.5
Hardness
2–12dGH
Conductivity
Not recorded
Behaviour
Temperament
Not recorded
Social needs
A shoal or group
Community suitability
Community-safe
Where it lives
Countries, regions, rivers and lakes
Japan, Ryukyu Islands
Writing
Etymology
Stiphodon: from the Greek στίφος (stifos), meaning 'swarm, horde', and ὀδών (odon), meaning 'toothed', in reference to the numerous, closely-packed teeth in th…
Distribution
Known only from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, and thus far recorded from just 4 streams on Okinawa island and two on Iriomote island. The type series derived from…
Habitat
Members of this genus are near-exclusive inhabitants of short coastal streams on tropical, often volcanic, islands, with typical habitats lying above waterfall…
Aquarium size
An aquarium with base dimensions of should be large enough for a pair or small group but use something bigger if you want to keep multiple species together sin…
Maintenance
These gobies aren't too difficult to keep provided some basic requirements are met. Most importantly the water must be clean and well-oxygenated at all times s…
Water conditions
Temperature: 22 – 28 °C; increased surface agitation is needed to maintain dissolved oxygen levels towards the upper end of this range. In nature this species …
Diet
Stiphodon spp. are specialised algal grazers feeding on benthic algae plus associated micro-organisms and possess subterminal, extrusible mouthparts with denti…
Behaviour and compatibility
Stiphodon spp. can be kept in a community provided tankmates are chosen with care. Peaceful, similarly-sized species which naturally inhabit well-oxygenated st…
Sexual dimorphism
As with all members of the genus sexual dimorphism is pronounced. Non-nuptial males have a pale brownish base body colour with the head and dorsal surface of t…
Reproduction
Observations of courtship behaviour and the occasional spawning exist but to date no-one has managed to raise fry of any Stiphodon spp. in captivity. This is u…
Notes
This species is not in the aquarium trade at time of writing. It can be told apart from congeners by the following combination of characters: first dorsal-fin …
References
References
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