Blue Neon Goby
Stiphodon atropurpureus
- Water temperature29–29 °C
- Best monthsJune and August
- How commonRare
About this species
Stiphodon atropurpureus, commonly referred to as the Philippine neon goby or blue neon dwarf goby, is a ray-finned fish of the Gobiidae family. It is native to parts of Asia, including the Philippines, China, Japan, Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 29–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Blue Neon Goby, Freshwater Neon Goby
Names in 2 more languages
- Japanese
- Konteribozuhaze, コンテリボウズハゼ
- Simplified Chinese
- 紫身枝牙鰕虎, 紫身枝牙鰕虎 (黑紫枝牙鰕虎), 紫身電光蝦虎, 菲律賓枝牙鰕虎, 藍唇霓虹蝦虎, 電光蝦虎, 黑紫枝牙鰕虎, 黑紫枝牙鰕虎魚
Other scientific names: Microsicydium atropurpureum, Microsicydium formosum, Stiphodon formosum
Similar species
Eyebar gobyGnatholepis cauerensis
- Yellowfin goby
Acanthogobius flavimanus
- Light-beige Goby
Acanthogobius lactipes
- Anjer Eye-bar Goby
Gnatholepis anjerensis
- Barred mudskipper
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
- Atlantic Mudskipper
Periophthalmus barbarus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 105 open-data records from 1931 to 1993.
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