Stiphodon Aureofuscus
📖 Overview
Inhabits clear, high gradient stream with rocky bottom. Occurs on the bottom of the river, perching on rocks, between 100 and 400 m in altitude. Assumed to be amphidromous .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 10. Stiphodon aureofuscus can be distinguished by the following characters: pectoral fin with 14-15 rays; second dorsal fin with 9 segmented rays; absence of scales on predorsal in males; 6-8 scales in transverse forward series and 7-9 in transverse back series; typical color pattern of adult males is golden and black with red dorsal fins with a yellow upper margin; in females the anteriormost parts of the dorsal fins and the base of the caudal fin are red .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Stiphodon Aureofuscus is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Stiphodon Aureofuscus is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Stiphodon Aureofuscus is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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