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Stiphodon martenstyni

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Kingdom
  
Suborder
  
Gobioidei

Subfamily
  
Sicydiinae

Genus
  
Order
  
Perciformes

Family
  
Gobiidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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The Martenstyn's goby, (Stiphodon martenstyni) is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby endemic to Sri Lanka where it can only be found in southwestern region. The males of this species can reach a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.

Etymology

The specific name martenstyni is named in memory of Cedric Martenstyn, who was a leading naturalist of the country that was killed by LTTE.

References

Stiphodon martenstyni Wikipedia