Kauaʻi record · KCA-FISH-000002
Nopili Goby
Sicyopterus stimpsoni
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Kauaʻi evidence
Seed record is tied to listed sources; source scope and uncertainty are retained.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Sicyopterus stimpsoni
- Common names
- Nopili Goby
- Hawaiian names
- ʻOʻopu nōpili
- Family
- Gobiidae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Documented on Kauaʻi
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed in current release
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Claims remain limited to cited evidence; precise sensitive locations are suppressed from public display.
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Fast-flowing rocky middle/upper stream reaches
- Food and resource needs
- Algae/diatoms on rocks
- Reproduction
- Stream reproduction; marine larval phase
- Shelter
- Clings to rock; juveniles climb waterfalls
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Streamflow diversion, migration barriers, estuary alteration, water quality, and introduced aquatic species
- Conservation actions
- Record-specific conservation actions need supporting evidence.
- Monitoring
- Retain Kauaʻi-specific distribution, abundance, life-stage, behavior, habitat, trend, and attendant data with provenance.
- Data gaps
- Kauaʻi-specific distribution, abundance, trend, behavior, life-stage, and attendant data need refinement.
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal timing
- Unknown / not yet documented
- Seasonal description
- Nopili Goby is ecologically, culturally, fishery, or conservation-relevant to Kauaʻi.