Gobiidae
True gobies
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Gobiidae
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- Amblychaeturichthys +
- Amblyeleotris +
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- Cryptocentrus +
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- Ctenogobiops +
- Ctenogobius +
- Ctenotrypauchen +
- Deltentosteus +
- Didogobius +
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- Ebomegobius +
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- Gammogobius +
- Gillichthys +
- Ginsburgellus +
- Gladiogobius +
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- Gobiodon +
- Gobioides +
- Gobionellus +
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- Gobiopterus +
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- Gobius +
- Gobiusculus +
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- Gorogobius +
- Grallenia +
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- Polyspondylogobius +
- Pomatoschistus +
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- Proterorhinus +
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- Pseudaphya +
- Pseudapocryptes +
- Pseudogobius +
- Pseudorhinogobius +
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- Psilogobius +
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- Pterogobius +
- Pycnomma +
- Quietula +
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- Rhinogobius +
- Risor +
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General Description
Diversity
Source and Additional Information
Currently 212 genera and 1,875 species are recognized, making gobies the largest marine fish family and the most species-rich family of vertebrates. Gobies and blennies combined make up a dominant portion of the small fish inhabiting benthic tropical reefs around the world. Additionally, gobies are usually the most abundant freshwater fish on oceanic islands. This group is so poorly known due to their cryptic and secretive nature that 10 to 20 new species are described each year, making them the marine family with the greatest number of newly described species. The range of morphology, behavior, habitat and reproductive strategies within this family is undeniably impressive. (Hoese, 1998; Nelson, 1994; Thresher, 1984)
References
- Thresher, R. 1984. Reproduction in Reef Fishes. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications.
- Nelson, J. 1994. Fishes of the World – third edition. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons.
- Hoese, D. 1998. Gobies. Pp. 218 in W.N. Eschmeyer, J.R. Paxton, eds. Encyclopedia of fishes – second edition. San Diego, CA: Academic Press.
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"Gobiidae". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/5319". Accessed
20 Mar 2010.
