| Redneck goby | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Oxudercidae |
| Genus: | Schismatogobius |
| Species: | S. deraniyagalai |
| Binomial name | |
| Schismatogobius deraniyagalai Kottelat & Pethiyagoda, 1989 | |
A Male Schismatogobius deraniyagalai (Redneck Goby)
Schismatogobius deraniyagalai, the redneck goby, is a species of goby native to India and Sri Lanka.[1] This species inhabits river shallows, where it prefers areas with substrates that range from sand to gravel in which it can hide when threatened. This species can reach a total length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in). It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours the Sri Lankan paleontologist and zoologist Paul E. P. Deraniyagala (1900-1976) for his contribution to the natural history of Sri Lanka.[3]
References
- 1 2 Fernado, M.; Kotagama, O.; de Alwis Goonatilake, S. (2019). "Schismatogobius deraniyagalai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T19972A2609397. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T19972A2609397.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Schismatogobius deraniyagalai" in FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf; Kenneth J. Lazara (24 July 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family OXUDERCIDAE (p-z)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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