Siphonogobius nue

Siphonogobius nue
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Siphonogobius
Shibukawa & Iwata, 1998
Species: S. nue
Binomial name
Siphonogobius nue
Shibukawa & Iwata, 1998

Siphonogobius nue is a species of goby native to the coastal waters of Japan where it occurs on sandy substrates with rocks or artificial structures for concealment. A shallow water fish, it is found at depths of from 1 to 2 metres (3.3 to 6.6 ft). Males of this species grows to a length of 9.2 centimetres (3.6 in) SL while the females only reach 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) SL. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Siphonogobius nue" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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