Stiphodon martenstyni, the Martenstyn's stiphodon or Martenstyn's goby, is a species of amphidromous freshwater goby endemic to the southwestern portion of Sri Lanka. The males of this species can reach a length of 3.4 centimetres (1.3 in) SL.[2]

Stiphodon martenstyni
Conservation status
Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Oxudercidae
Genus:	Stiphodon
Species:	S. martenstyni
Binomial name
Stiphodon martenstyni Watson, 1998

Etymology

The specific name martenstyni is named in memory of Cedric Martenstyn, who was a leading naturalist of the country killed by the Tamil militant organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).[2]

References

• "ITIS Standard Report Page: Stiphodon martenstyni". itis.gov. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
• Bambaradeniya, C.N.B.; IUCN Sri Lanka (2006). The Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research, and Conservation. World Conservation Union (IUCN). p. 115. ISBN 9789558177518. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
• "Species Stiphodon martenstyni - Hierarchy - The Taxonomicon". taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl. Retrieved 2015-11-10.

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