Stiphodon rubromaculatus
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Stiphodon rubromaculatus faces severe threats from habitat degradation in its limited freshwater stream systems. Dam construction and water extraction for agriculture have fragmented its already restricted range, while sedimentation from deforestation and agricultural runoff degrades the clean, fast-flowing waters essential for this species' survival. Climate change-induced alterations to precipitation patterns further threaten the delicate hydrological balance of its mountain stream habitats.
Habitat
This freshwater goby inhabits clean, fast-flowing mountain streams and rivers with rocky substrates. The species requires well-oxygenated waters with minimal sedimentation, typically found in forested watersheds at moderate to high elevations.
