Gobiidae
Purple-eye Goby
Bryaninops natans Larson, 1985
Bryaninops natans, the redeye goby, is a small Indo-Pacific marine goby that grows up to 2.5 cm long.
Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874)
Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874)
Caffrogobius is a goby fish genus native to southern African coasts and waters around the Seychelles.
Commafin Goby
Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927)
This entry covers Caffrogobius saldanha, a goby from a genus native to southern African coasts and the Seychelles.
Crested Oystergoby
Cryptocentroides gobioides (Ogilby, 1886)
Cryptocentroides gobioides, the crested oystergoby, is a small native Australian goby found in estuarine brackish waters.
Target Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps, the target shrimpgoby, is a symbiotic Indo-West-Pacific goby sold in the aquarium trade.
Yellow Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936)
The yellow prawn-goby, symbiotic with alpheid shrimp, is a Western Pacific goby often kept in saltwater aquariums.
Barred Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus fasciatus (Playfair, 1867)
The Y-bar shrimpgoby is a symbiotic goby from the Indo-West-Pacific that appears in the aquarium trade.
Pinkspot Shrimpgoby
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876
The pink-speckled shrimpgoby (Cryptocentrus leptocephalus) is a 12-centimeter SL goby native to the western Pacific Ocean.
harlequin prawn-goby
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus (Rüppell, 1830)
The harlequin prawn-goby is a goby species native to the Red Sea that has recently spread to the Mediterranean.
Silverspot Shrimpgoby
Ctenogobiops crocineus Smith, 1959
The silver-spotted shrimp-goby (Ctenogobiops tangaroai) is a commensal Indo-West Pacific goby fish that lives with alpheid shrimps.
Striped Eviota
Eviota sebreei Jordan & Seale, 1906
Eviota sebreei is a small Indo-Pacific tropical goby that lives on clear coral reefs, with distinct reddish mid-body stripe and a caudal spot.
Indopacific Tropical Sand Goby
Favonigobius reichei (Bleeker, 1854)
Favonigobius reichei, the tropical sand goby, is a small goby species native to coastal Indo-West Pacific fresh, brackish and marine waters.
Southern Longfin Goby
Favonigobius lateralis (Macleay, 1881)
Favonigobius lateralis is a small goby native to sandy estuarine waters of Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand that prefers seagrass beds.
Eastern Longfin Goby
Favonigobius lentiginosus (Richardson, 1844)
Favonigobius lentiginosus is a goby species native to Australian and New Zealand coastal waters, growing up to 6 cm long.
Twospot Sandgoby
Fusigobius duospilus Hoese & Reader, 1985
Fusigobius duospilus is a coral reef goby species in the Fusigobius genus, which ranges across the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Flasher Sandgoby
Fusigobius signipinnis Hoese & Obika, 1988
Fusigobius signipinnis, the flasher sandgoby, is a small Indo-Pacific marine goby that grows up to 35 mm long.
Tank Goby
Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822)
Glossogobius giuris is an amphidromous subtropical goby that can live in marine, estuarine, and inland freshwater habitats.
Lemon Coralgoby
Gobiodon citrinus (Rüppell, 1838)
Gobiodon citrinus, the toxic mucus poison goby, is a reef-associated goby found in the Indo-Pacific and kept in aquariums.
Naked Goby
Gobiosoma bosc (Lacepède, 1800)
Gobiosoma bosc, the naked goby, is a small scaleless fish that lives in brackish Western Atlantic waters and guards its eggs in oyster shells.
Seaboard Goby
Gobiosoma ginsburgi Hildebrand & Schroeder, 1928
Gobiosoma ginsburgi, the seaboard goby, is a small fish found along the US Atlantic coast that spawns in summer.
Sarato's Goby
Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889
Gobius fallax (Sarato's goby) is a Mediterranean goby species reaching 9 cm total length, with one Canary Islands record.
Slender Goby
Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837
Gobius geniporus, the slender goby, is a Mediterranean goby that reaches 16 cm in total length and lives in shallow inshore waters.
Striped Goby
Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883
Gobius vittatus, the striped goby, is a small Mediterranean goby sold in the aquarium trade.
Yellow-headed Goby
Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992
Gobius xanthocephalus, the yellow-headed goby, is a small goby species native to the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.
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