Gobiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Perciformes, class . The family contains 185 accepted species worldwide.
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Periophthalmus barbarus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Periophthalmus barbarus, the Atlantic mudskipper, is a semi-aquatic territorial …
Proterorhinus semilunaris (Heckel, 1837)
Proterorhinus semilunaris, the western tubenose goby, is a small freshwater goby…
Valenciennea helsdingenii (Bleeker, 1858)
Valenciennea helsdingenii, the twostripe goby, is a distinctive striped carnivor…
Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata Mohlmann & Randall, 2002
Amblyeleotris rubrimarginata is an elongated goby identifiable by distinct red f…
Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889
Gobius fallax (Sarato's goby) is a Mediterranean goby species reaching 9 cm tota…
Favonigobius lateralis (Macleay, 1881)
Favonigobius lateralis is a small goby native to sandy estuarine waters of Austr…
Periophthalmus argentilineatus Valenciennes, 1837
Periophthalmus argentilineatus, the barred or silverlined mudskipper, is an amph…
Bathygobius soporator (Valenciennes, 1837)
Bathygobius soporator, the frillfin goby, is a small Gulf of Mexico goby that to…
Lythrypnus dalli (Gilbert, 1890)
Lythrypnus dalli, the blue-banded goby, is a small Pacific reef goby with bidire…
Valenciennea longipinnis (Lay & Bennett, 1839)
Valenciennea longipinnis, the long-finned goby, is an Indo-Pacific goby species …
Periophthalmus modestus Cantor, 1842
Shuttles hoppfish (Periophthalmus modestus) is a western Pacific mudskipper that…
Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992
Gobius xanthocephalus, the yellow-headed goby, is a small goby species native to…
Gobiidae animals belong to the Perciformes order in the Animalia kingdom. It has an abdominal sucker without distinct blades, and its ventral fins are fused into a single suction cup shape. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Gobiidae is classified in the order Perciformes, class , phylum Chordata. Like all tubenose gobies, it gets its common name from its distinct nostril tubes.
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