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Gnatholepis

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Gnatholepis
Gnatholepis thompsoni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Subfamily: Gobionellinae
Genus: Gnatholepis
Bleeker, 1874
Type species
Gobius anjerensis
Bleeker, 1851
Species

10

Gnatholepis is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. Gnatholepis are tropical fish associated with sandy habitat around corals.[1]

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus.[1]

Species include:[2]

Two eye-bar gobies Gnatholepis anjerensis.

References

  1. ^ a b Larson, H. K. and D. J. Buckle. (2012). A revision of the goby genus Gnatholepis Bleeker (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobionellinae), with description of a new species. Zootaxa 3529: 1–69.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Gnatholepis". FishBase. June 2013 version.

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