Biology:Paragobiodon

From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of fishes

Paragobiodon
Le minuscule Paragobiodon modestus, caché dans un corail Pocillopora.JPG
Warthead goby (Paragobiodon modestus) hiding in a Pocillopora coral.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Paragobiodon
Bleeker, 1873
Type species
Gobius echinocephalus
Rüppell, 1830
Synonyms
  • Ruppellia Swainson, 1839

Paragobiodon is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

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

  • Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830) (Redhead goby)
  • Paragobiodon lacunicolus (Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911) (Blackfin coral goby)
  • Paragobiodon melanosomus (Bleeker, 1853) (Dark coral goby)
  • Paragobiodon modestus (Regan, 1908) (Warthead goby)
  • Paragobiodon xanthosoma (Bleeker, 1853) (Emerald coral goby)

Gallery

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). Species of Paragobiodon in FishBase. June 2013 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q520288 entry