Biology:Amblygobius

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Amblygobius
Amblygobius semicinctus.jpg
Amblygobius semicinctus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Amblygobius
Bleeker, 1874
Type species
Gobius sphynx
Valenciennes, 1837
Synonyms[1]
  • Ambligobius unaccepted (misspelling)
  • Seychellea Smith, 1957 unaccepted
  • Seychellia unaccepted (misspelling)
  • Yabotichthys Herre, 1945 unaccepted

Amblygobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae found in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[2]

Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus:

  • Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Butterfly siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius buanensis Herre, 1927 (Buan siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius bynoensis (J. Richardson, 1844) (Bynoe siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius calvatus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2016 (Bald-head siltgoby) [3]
  • Amblygobius cheraphilus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2016 (East Indies siltgoby) [3]
  • Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855) (Orange-striped siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius esakiae Herre, 1939 (Snout-spot siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius linki Herre, 1927 (Link's siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius nocturnus (Herre, 1945) (Nocturn siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius phalaena (Valenciennes, 1837) (White-barred siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius semicinctus (E. T. Bennett, 1833) (Half-barred siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius sewardii (Playfair, 1867)
  • Amblygobius sphynx (Valenciennes, 1837) (Sphinx siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius stethophthalmus (Bleeker, 1851) (Freckled siltgoby)
  • Amblygobius tekomaji (J. L. B. Smith, 1959)


References

  1. Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=206069 on 10 November 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). Species of Amblygobius in FishBase. October 2016 version.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. (2016): Descriptions of two new gobies (Gobiidae: Amblygobius) from the tropical western Pacific Ocean. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 24: 10–23.

Wikidata ☰ Q688908 entry