Stiphodon martenstyni, the Martenstyn's stiphodon or Martenstyn's goby, is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby endemic to the southwestern portion of Sri Lanka. The males of this species can reach a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.[2]

Stiphodon martenstyni

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Stiphodon
Species:
S. martenstyni
Binomial name
Stiphodon martenstyni
Watson, 1998

Etymology

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The specific name martenstyni is named in memory of Cedric Martenstyn, who was a leading naturalist of the country killed by the Tamil militant organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Stiphodon martenstyni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T196297A150839252". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T196297A150839252.en. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stiphodon aureorostrum". FishBase. June 2013 version.