Biology:Caffrogobius

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Caffrogobius
Caffrogobius nudiceps.jpg
Caffrogobius nudiceps
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Caffrogobius
Smitt, 1900
Type species
Gobius nudiceps
Valenciennes, 1837

Caffrogobius is a genus of gobies native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927) (Agulhas goby)
  • Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874)
  • Caffrogobius dubius (J. L. B. Smith, 1959)
  • Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898) (Prison goby)
  • Caffrogobius natalensis (Günther, 1874) (Baldy)
  • Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837) (Barehead goby)
  • Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) (Commafin goby)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Caffrogobius in FishBase. June 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q779586 entry