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Sicyopterus griseus

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Sicyopterus griseus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Sicyopterus
Species:
S. griseus
Binomial name
Sicyopterus griseus
(F. Day, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Sicydium griseum Day, 1877

Sicyopterus griseus, the Clown goby, is a species of goby endemic to India and Sri Lanka, where it is found in estuaries, blackwaters, and fresh waters. The populations within Sri Lanka is not yet internationally accepted, due to lack of evidences (Jayaram 1999). This species can reach a length of 9.7 centimetres (3.8 in) SL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Sicyopterus griseus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172386A6881043. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172386A6881043.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Sicyopterus griseus". FishBase. June 2013 version.