Stiphodon imperiorientis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	GOBIIDAE

Scientific Name:	Stiphodon imperiorientis
Species Authority:	Watson & Chen, 1998

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Vulnerable D2 ver 3.1
Year Published:	2009
Assessor/s:	Devi, R. & Boguskaya, N.
Reviewer/s:	Collen, B., Darwall, W., Ram, M. & Smith, K. (SRLI Freshwater Fish Evaluation Workshop)
Contributor/s:
Justification: S. imperioientis has been assessed as Vulnerable as the species is found in only one location, and habitat degredation through infrastructure development for tourism in this area is a potential threat to the species.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	S. imperiorientis is known only from the Nakama River, Iriomote Island, Japan. Iriomote Island is 282km², and the Nakama River is 17.5km long.
Countries:	Native: Japan (Nansei-shoto)
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Population [top]

Population:	Population information is lacking for this species and needs to be studied.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	A benthopelagic fish, S. imperiorientis prefers to inhabit areas of boulders with a rock and gravel bottoms in clear streams.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Tourism on Iriomote Island is a potential cause of habitat degradation, and is therefore a threat to S. imperiorientis; boat trips are currently operating on the Nakama River.

Major Threat(s):

Tourism on Iriomote Island is a potential cause of habitat degradation, and is therefore a threat to S. imperiorientis; boat trips are currently operating on the Nakama River.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	The whole of Iriomote Island is within the Iriomote National Park (IUCN category V) and is designated a Forest Ecology Conservation Area, however this does not provide much protection for A. imperiorientis and possibly adds to the potential for tourism to affect the species.

Conservation Actions:

The whole of Iriomote Island is within the Iriomote National Park (IUCN category V) and is designated a Forest Ecology Conservation Area, however this does not provide much protection for A. imperiorientis and possibly adds to the potential for tourism to affect the species.

Citation:	Devi, R. & Boguskaya, N. 2009. Stiphodon imperiorientis. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 May 2013.
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