Lipstick goby
📖 Overview
Adults are found in rocky mid-hill streams with fast flowing water. They adhere to the sides of submerged rock through sucking discs. Occur usually in water 50-150 cm deep. Carnivore. Sudden, heavy rainfall with an accompanying drop in water temperature induces spawning, usually in a cavity excavated in sand in the shelter of a stone. Eggs hatch in the event of another heavy rainfall. Larvae are swept downriver to the sea, mature adults migrate upstream to spawning grounds. Possibly amphidromous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Lipstick goby is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lipstick goby is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; pH range: 7.0 - ? ; dH range: 5 - ?; amphidromous ; depth range 0 - 2 m. Tropical; 7°N - 6°N known from a fast flowing stream in Atweltota, in the middle catchment of the Kalu River, Sri Lanka.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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