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Lentipes argenteus Keith, Hadiaty & Lord, 2014 |
| Family: | Gobiidae (Gobies), subfamily: Sicydiinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm SL (male/unsexed); 3.84 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Padang, West Sumatra Province in Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 6-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 1-1; Anal soft rays: 9-10. Lentipes argenteus is distinguished by the following characters: 16-17 pectoral rays; 4-8 scales in transverse backwards series; 35-49 lateral scales; first dorsal fin with 5-6 flexible spines; urogenital papilla retractable into a sheath-like groove and without lobes or other expanded tissue; female is characterised by 30-34 tricuspid teeth in the upper jaw; male with specific body color, generally entirely greyish to silver with a slightly reddish upper lip (Ref. 97410). | |||
| Biology: | Found in swift, clear high gradient stream with a rocky and boulder-strewn bottom. Presumed to be amphidromous as the other members of the subfamily (Ref. 97410). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||