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Gobiomorphus

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Gobiomorphus
Gobiomorphus breviceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Eleotridae
Genus: Gobiomorphus
T. N. Gill, 1863
Type species
Eleotris gobioides
Valenciennes, 1837

Gobiomorphus is a genus of fishes in the family Eleotridae native to New Zealand and Australia. They are typically small, benthic fishes with large, rounded fins and two dorsal fins. Many have an amphidromous lifecycle: the eggs are laid in fresh water, but the fry are dispersed to sea soon after hatching, and grow there for several months before returning to fresh water.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gobiomorphus". FishBase. April 2013 version.