Classification / Names
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Gobiiformes (Gobies) >
Gobiidae (Gobies) > Sicydiinae
Etymology: Stiphodon: Greek, stiphos, -eos, -oys = mass + Greek, odous = teeth (Ref. 45335); chlorestes: Name from Latin 'chlorestes', a genus of hummingbirds, referring to this species often quickly flapping its pectoral fins in the mid-layer of water, like a hovering hummingbird. Also, the males have a metallic turquoise head and chartreuse body sides, similar to the plumage of the hummingbird Chlorestes cyanus; moun in apposition.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
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