Common Name:  Cobalt Blue Goby

Description

Despite being similar in appearance to several other Stiphodon spp. (notably S. atropurpureus) it's range doesn't overlap with any of them though it may co-exist with dissimilar ones including S. carisa (Sumatra) or S. atratus (Halmahera to Papual New Guinea) at some localities.

Category:   All Others

Global Region:   Australia

Distribution:   Described from Ambon Island, South Molucca Islands, a group within the Maluku Islands chain in central Indonesia, but currently considered to range eastwards from western Sumatra.