Varicus
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Genus: | Varicus C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1961
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Varicus bucca C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1961
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Varicus is a genus of gobies native to the western Atlantic Ocean.[1]
Species
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Varicus bucca C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1961
- Varicus imswe D. W. Greenfield, 1981 (Whiteband goby)
- Varicus lacerta Tornabene L, Robertson DR, Baldwin CC (2016) [2] (Godzilla goby)
- Varicus marilynae Gilmore, 1979 (Orangebelly goby)
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Varicus". FishBase. June 2013 version.
- ^ The Godzilla goby is the latest new species discovered by the Smithsonian DROP project