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Gobiidae 
AphiaID: 125537

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status
 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Perciformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS[details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names
 
Language   Name 
Dutch grondels  [details]
English gobies  [details]
German Grundeln  [details]
Norwegian Bokmål kutlingfamilien  [details]
Norwegian Nynorsk kutlingfamilien  [details]
Swedish smörbultar  [details]
Direct child
taxa

[show all]
 Subfamily Amblyopinae
  » Genus Amblyotrypauchen
» Genus Brachyamblyopus
» Genus Caragobius
» Genus Gymnoamblyopus
» Genus Karsten
» Genus Odontamblyopus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paratrypauchen
» Genus Pseudotrypauchen
» Genus Taenioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Trypauchen
» Genus Trypauchenichthys
» Genus Trypauchenopsis
» Genus Caragobioides accepted as Caragobius
» Genus Gobioidus accepted as Gobioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Leme accepted as Taenioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Nudagobioides Shaw, 1929 accepted as Odontamblyopus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Nudagpbioides accepted as Nudagobioides Shaw, 1929 accepted as Odontamblyopus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Sericagobioides accepted as Odontamblyopus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Taeniodes accepted as Taenioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Trypauchenophrys accepted as Caragobius
Subfamily Benthophilinae
Genus Benthophiloides Beling & Iljin, 1927
Genus Caspiosoma Iljin, 1927
Genus Ctenotrypauchen Steindachner, 1867
Subfamily Gobiinae
  » Genus Aboma Jordan & Starks in Jordan, 1895
» Genus Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Afurcagobius Gill, 1993
» Genus Akko Birdsong & Robins, 1995
» Genus Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Amoya Herre, 1927
» Genus Anatirostrum
» Genus Ancistrogobius Shibukawa, Yoshino & Allen, 2010
» Genus Aphia Risso, 1827
» Genus Arcygobius
» Genus Arenigobius
» Genus Aruma
» Genus Asra
» Genus Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830
» Genus Aulopareia
» Genus Austrolethops Whitley, 1935
» Genus Barbulifer
» Genus Barbuligobius Lachner & McKinney, 1974
» Genus Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878
» Genus Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831
» Genus Bollmannia
» Genus Bryaninops Smith, 1959
» Genus Bubyr
» Genus Buenia Iljin, 1930
» Genus Cabillus Smith, 1959
» Genus Caffrogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Chriolepis Gilbert, 1892
» Genus Chromogobius de Buen, 1931
» Genus Corcyrogobius Miller, 1972
» Genus Coryogalops Smith, 1958
» Genus Coryphopterus Gill, 1863
» Genus Cristatogobius
» Genus Croilia Smith, 1955
» Genus Cryptocentroides
» Genus Cryptocentrus Ehrenberg, 1837
» Genus Crystallogobius Gill, 1863
» Genus Ctenogobiops Smith, 1959
» Genus Deltentosteus Gill, 1863
» Genus Didogobius Miller, 1966
» Genus Discordipinna Hoese & Fourmanoir, 1978
» Genus Drombus Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Ebomegobius
» Genus Echinogobius
» Genus Economidichthys
» Genus Egglestonichthys
» Genus Ego
» Genus Elacatinus
» Genus Eleotrica
» Genus Enypnias
» Genus Evermannia
» Genus Evermannichthys Metzelaar, 1919
» Genus Eviota Jenkins, 1903
» Genus Exyrias Jordan & Seale, 1907
» Genus Favonigobius Whitley, 1930
» Genus Feia Smith, 1959
» Genus Fusigobius Whitley, 1930
» Genus Gammogobius Bath, 1971
» Genus Ginsburgellus Böhlke & Robins, 1968
» Genus Gladiogobius
» Genus Glossogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Gobiodon Bleeker, 1856
» Genus Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Gobiosoma Dybowski, 1872
» Genus Gobius Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Gobiusculus Duncker, 1928
» Genus Gobulus
» Genus Gorogobius
» Genus Grallenia
» Genus Gymneleotris
» Genus Hazeus
» Genus Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Heterogobius
» Genus Heteroplopomus
» Genus Hyrcanogobius
» Genus Istigobius Whitley, 1932
» Genus Kelloggella Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Knipowitschia
» Genus Koumansetta
» Genus Larsonella
» Genus Lebetus Winther, 1877
» Genus Lesueurigobius Whitley, 1950
» Genus Lobulogobius Koumans, 1944
» Genus Lophiogobius
» Genus Lophogobius
» Genus Lotilia
» Genus Lubricogobius Tanaka, 1915
» Genus Luposicya Smith, 1959
» Genus Lythrypnus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
» Genus Macrodontogobius Herre, 1936
» Genus Mahidolia Smith, 1932
» Genus Mangarinus
» Genus Mauligobius
» Genus Mesogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Microgobius Poey, 1876
» Genus Millerigobius Bath, 1973
» Genus Minysicya
» Genus Myersina
» Genus Nematogobius
» Genus Neogobius Iljin, 1927
» Genus Nes
» Genus Nesogobius
» Genus Obliquogobius
» Genus Odondebuenia Buen, 1930
» Genus Ophiogobius
» Genus Oplopomops Smith, 1959
» Genus Oplopomus Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Opua Jordan, 1925
» Genus Padogobius Berg, 1932
» Genus Palatogobius
» Genus Palutrus Smith, 1959
» Genus Parachaeturichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paragobiodon Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paragobiopsis Koumans, 1941
» Genus Paratrimma
» Genus Pariah
» Genus Parkraemeria
» Genus Parrella Ginsburg, 1938
» Genus Pascua
» Genus Phoxacromion Shibukawa, Suzuki & Senou, 2010
» Genus Phyllogobius
» Genus Platygobiopsis
» Genus Pleurosicya Weber, 1913
» Genus Polyspondylogobius
» Genus Pomatoschistus Gill, 1863
» Genus Ponticola
» Genus Porogobius
» Genus Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Proterorhinus Smitt, 1900
» Genus Psammogobius Smith, 1935
» Genus Pseudaphya Iljin, 1930
» Genus Psilogobius
» Genus Psilotris Ginsburg, 1953
» Genus Pycnomma
» Genus Rhinogobiops
» Genus Risor
» Genus Robinsichthys
» Genus Signigobius
» Genus Silhouettea Smith, 1959
» Genus Siphonogobius
» Genus Speleogobius
» Genus Stonogobiops
» Genus Sueviota
» Genus Sufflogobius
» Genus Tasmanogobius
» Genus Thorogobius Miller, 1969
» Genus Tomiyamichthys Smith, 1956
» Genus Trimma
» Genus Trimmatom Winterbottom & Emery, 1981
» Genus Tryssogobius
» Genus Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Vanderhorstia Smith, 1949
» Genus Vanneaugobius Brownell, 1978
» Genus Varicus
» Genus Vomerogobius
» Genus Wheelerigobius
» Genus Yoga Whitley, 1954
» Genus Yongeichthys Whitley, 1932
» Genus Zebrus de Buen, 1931
» Genus Zosterisessor Whitley, 1935
» Genus Agunia accepted as Kelloggella Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Allogobius accepted as Eviota Jenkins, 1903
» Genus Ambligobius accepted as Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Amblycentrus accepted as Cryptocentroides
» Genus Aphya accepted as Aphia Risso, 1827
» Genus Apollonia accepted as Neogobius Iljin, 1927
» Genus Asteropteryx accepted as Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830
» Genus Atuona accepted as Kelloggella Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Batanga accepted as Dormitator Gill, 1861
» Genus Batman accepted as Cryptocentrus Ehrenberg, 1837
» Genus Bentophilus accepted as Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831
» Genus Biat accepted as Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Bikinigobius accepted as Istigobius Whitley, 1932
» Genus Bollmania accepted as Bollmannia
» Genus Brachyeleotris accepted as Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830
» Genus Brachyochirus accepted as Aphia Risso, 1827
» Genus Cabotia accepted as Gobius Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Calleleotris accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Chirolepis Hastings & Bortone, 1981 accepted as Chriolepis Gilbert, 1892
» Genus Chlamydes accepted as Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878
» Genus Chriolepidops accepted as Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Cingulogobius accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Coriphopterus accepted as Coryphopterus Gill, 1863
» Genus Coronogobius accepted as Porogobius
» Genus Cottogobius accepted as Pleurosicya Weber, 1913
» Genus Creisson accepted as Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Ctenogobopis accepted as Ctenogobiops Smith, 1959
» Genus Dactyleleotris accepted as Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Dolichthys accepted as Doliichthys Sauvage, 1874 accepted as Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831
» Genus Doliichthys Sauvage, 1874 accepted as Benthophilus Eichwald, 1831
» Genus Doryptena accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Eilatia accepted as Flabelligobius Smith, 1956 accepted as Tomiyamichthys Smith, 1956
» Genus Eleotrioides accepted as Eleotriodes Bleeker, 1857 accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Eleotroides accepted as Eleotriodes Bleeker, 1857 accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Ellerya Castelnau, 1873 accepted as Gobiodon Bleeker, 1856
» Genus Elleya accepted as Ellerya Castelnau, 1873 accepted as Gobiodon Bleeker, 1856
» Genus Eryxias accepted as Exyrias Jordan & Seale, 1907
» Genus Exirias accepted as Exyrias Jordan & Seale, 1907
» Genus Exyrius accepted as Exyrias Jordan & Seale, 1907
» Genus Flabelligobius Smith, 1956 accepted as Tomiyamichthys Smith, 1956
» Genus Flabellogobius accepted as Flabelligobius Smith, 1956 accepted as Tomiyamichthys Smith, 1956
» Genus Galera accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Garmannia accepted as Gobiosoma Dybowski, 1872
» Genus Gerhardinus accepted as Gobiosoma Dybowski, 1872
» Genus Ginburgellus accepted as Ginsburgellus Böhlke & Robins, 1968
» Genus Gladigobius accepted as Gladiogobius
» Genus Glossigobius accepted as Glossogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Glossogabius accepted as Glossogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Gobiodonella accepted as Lubricogobius Tanaka, 1915
» Genus Herrea Whitley, 1930 accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Illana accepted as Glossogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Innoculus accepted as Istigobius Whitley, 1932
» Genus Intonsagobius accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Iotogobius accepted as Cryptocentrus Ehrenberg, 1837
» Genus Isthmogobius accepted as Arcygobius
» Genus Itbaya accepted as Kelloggella Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Kellogella accepted as Kelloggella Jordan & Seale, 1905
» Genus Lesueuria Duncker, 1928 accepted as Lesueurigobius Whitley, 1950
» Genus Lioteres accepted as Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Lubulogobius accepted as Lobulogobius Koumans, 1944
» Genus Lythypnus accepted as Lythrypnus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
» Genus Lytrhypnus accepted as Lythrypnus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
» Genus Macgregorella accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Macrogobius accepted as Gobius Linnaeus, 1758
» Genus Mahidiolia accepted as Mahidolia Smith, 1932
» Genus Mahidoria accepted as Mahidolia Smith, 1932
» Genus Mars accepted as Cryptocentrus Ehrenberg, 1837
» Genus Mindorogobius accepted as Amoya Herre, 1927
» Genus Minictenogobiops accepted as Silhouettea Smith, 1959
» Genus Obtortiophagus accepted as Cryptocentrus Ehrenberg, 1837
» Genus Pallidogobius accepted as Istigobius Whitley, 1932
» Genus Palutris accepted as Palutrus Smith, 1959
» Genus Papidonia accepted as Pipidonia Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Papillonigobius accepted as Papillogobius Gill & Miller, 1990 accepted as Favonigobius Whitley, 1930
» Genus Parella accepted as Parrella Ginsburg, 1938
» Genus Pleurogobius accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Pleurosicyops accepted as Pleurosicya Weber, 1913
» Genus Pleurosycia accepted as Pleurosicya Weber, 1913
» Genus Pomatochistus accepted as Pomatoschistus Gill, 1863
» Genus Prachaeturichthys accepted as Parachaeturichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Prioolepis accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Psilotrix accepted as Psilotris Ginsburg, 1953
» Genus Pteroculiops accepted as Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Pyosicus accepted as Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878
» Genus Quisquilus accepted as Quisquilius Jordan & Evermann, 1903 accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Radigobius accepted as Redigobius Herre, 1927
» Genus Relictogobius accepted as Chromogobius de Buen, 1931
» Genus Riukiuia accepted as Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Ruppellia Swainson, 1839 accepted as Paragobiodon Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Salarigobius accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Satulinus accepted as Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Seychellia accepted as Seychellea Smith, 1957 accepted as Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Sicyodon accepted as Lobulogobius Koumans, 1944
» Genus Silhouetta Smith, 1959 accepted as Silhouettea Smith, 1959
» Genus Smilogobius accepted as Cryptocentrus Ehrenberg, 1837
» Genus Syrrhothonus accepted as Pomatoschistus Gill, 1863
» Genus Tenacigobius accepted as Bryaninops Smith, 1959
» Genus Thalassogobius accepted as Fusigobius Whitley, 1930
» Genus Trimatom accepted as Trimmatom Winterbottom & Emery, 1981
» Genus Trimmaton accepted as Trimmatom Winterbottom & Emery, 1981
» Genus Valencienea accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Valencienna accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Valenciennae accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Valenciennesia Bleeker, 1874 accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
» Genus Yabotichthys accepted as Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Youngichthys accepted as Yongeichthys Whitley, 1932
» Genus Zebreleotris accepted as Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Zosterissor accepted as Zosterisessor Whitley, 1935
Subfamily Gobionellinae
  » Genus Acanthogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Amblychaeturichthys
» Genus Astrabe
» Genus Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Brachygobius
» Genus Caecogobius
» Genus Calamiana
» Genus Chaenogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Chaeturichthys
» Genus Chasmichthys
» Genus Chlamydogobius
» Genus Clariger
» Genus Clevelandia
» Genus Ctenogobius Gill, 1858
» Genus Eucyclogobius
» Genus Eugnathogobius
» Genus Eutaeniichthys
» Genus Evorthodus Gill, 1859
» Genus Gillichthys
» Genus Gnatholepis Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Gobioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Gobionellus Girard, 1858
» Genus Gobiopterus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Gymnogobius Gill, 1863
» Genus Hemigobius
» Genus Ilypnus
» Genus Lepidogobius
» Genus Lethops Hubbs, 1926
» Genus Leucopsarion
» Genus Luciogobius
» Genus Mistichthys Smith, 1902
» Genus Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Oligolepis Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paedogobius
» Genus Pandaka
» Genus Papuligobius
» Genus Parawaous
» Genus Pseudogobiopsis Koumans, 1935
» Genus Pseudogobius
» Genus Pseudorhinogobius
» Genus Pterogobius
» Genus Quietula Jordan & Evermann, 1895
» Genus Redigobius Herre, 1927
» Genus Rhinogobius
» Genus Sagamia
» Genus Schismatogobius
» Genus Stenogobius Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Suruga
» Genus Synechogobius
» Genus Tamanka Herre, 1927
» Genus Tridentiger Gill, 1859
» Genus Tukugobius
» Genus Typhlogobius
» Genus Amblyopus accepted as Taenioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Aparrius accepted as Oligolepis Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Callamiana accepted as Calamiana
» Genus Cayennia accepted as Gobioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Chloea accepted as Gymnogobius Gill, 1863
» Genus Chonorphorus accepted as Chonophorus Poey, 1860 accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Ctenegobius accepted as Ctenogobius Gill, 1858
» Genus Cyprinogobius accepted as Redigobius Herre, 1927
» Genus Ellogobius accepted as Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Euctenogobius accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Expedio accepted as Luciogobius
» Genus Gnathogobius accepted as Eugnathogobius
» Genus Gobiella accepted as Gobiopterus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Gobionellis accepted as Gobionellus Girard, 1858
» Genus Hypogymnogobius accepted as Brachygobius
» Genus Inu accepted as Luciogobius
» Genus Mugiligobius accepted as Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Mugiolgobius accepted as Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Oxyurichthus accepted as Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Oxyurichthyes accepted as Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Oxyurichys accepted as Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Oxyuricthyes accepted as Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paleatogobius accepted as Gymnogobius Gill, 1863
» Genus Paraphya Munro, 1949 accepted as Gobiopterus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paraphyia accepted as Paraphya Munro, 1949 accepted as Gobiopterus Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Paratyntlastes accepted as Gobioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Parvigobius accepted as Redigobius Herre, 1927
» Genus Platygobius accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Quitula accepted as Quietula Jordan & Evermann, 1895
» Genus Saccostoma accepted as Chaenogobius Gill, 1859
» Genus Smaragdus accepted as Gobionellus Girard, 1858
» Genus Sphenentogobius accepted as Hemigobius
» Genus Suiboga accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Thaigobiella accepted as Brachygobius
» Genus Triaenophorichthys accepted as Tridentiger Gill, 1859
» Genus Triaenophorus Gill, 1859 accepted as Tridentiger Gill, 1859
» Genus Triaenopogon Bleeker, 1874 accepted as Tridentiger Gill, 1859
» Genus Tyntlastes accepted as Gobioides Lacepède, 1800
» Genus Vaimosa Jordan & Seale, 1906 accepted as Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Vaisoma accepted as Vaimosa Jordan & Seale, 1906 accepted as Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
» Genus Waitea accepted as Oligolepis Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Waiteopsis accepted as Mugilogobius Smitt, 1899
Subfamily Oxudercinae
  » Genus Apocryptes
» Genus Apocryptichthys Day, 1876
» Genus Apocryptodon Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Boleophthalmus Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Euchoristopus
» Genus Oxuderces
» Genus Parapocryptes
» Genus Periophthalmodon Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Periophthalmus Schneider, 1801
» Genus Pseudapocryptes
» Genus Scartelaos
» Genus Zappa
» Genus Aprocryptodon accepted as Apocryptodon Bleeker, 1874
» Genus Boleopthalmus accepted as Boleophthalmus Valenciennes, 1837
» Genus Pariophthalmus accepted as Periophthalmus Schneider, 1801
» Genus Peiophthalmus accepted as Periophthalmus Schneider, 1801
» Genus Periophtalmus accepted as Periophthalmus Schneider, 1801
» Genus Periopthalmus accepted as Periophthalmus Schneider, 1801
Subfamily Sicydiinae
  » Genus Cotylopus
» Genus Lentipes Günther, 1861
» Genus Sicydium
» Genus Sicyopterus Gill, 1860
» Genus Sicyopus
» Genus Smilosicyopus
» Genus Stiphodon
» Genus Awavus accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Bryanina accepted as Sicyopterus Gill, 1860
» Genus Chiramenu Rao, 1971 accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
» Genus Sicyogaster Gill, 1860 accepted as Lentipes Günther, 1861
» Genus Vailima accepted as Stiphodon
» Genus Vitraria accepted as Sicyopterus Gill, 1860
Genus Stigmatogobius Bleeker, 1874
Genus Tigrigobius Fowler, 1931

Genus Abranches Smith, 1947 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
Genus Asterropterix Rüppell, 1830 accepted as Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830
Genus Barbatogobius Koumans, 1941 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
Genus Chasmias Jordan & Snyder, 1901 accepted as Chaenogobius Gill, 1859
Genus Chonophorus Poey, 1860 accepted as Awaous Steindachner, 1860
Genus Cremornea Whitley, 1962 accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
Genus Cryptocentrops Smith, 1958 accepted as Amblyeleotris Bleeker, 1874
Genus Eleotriodes Bleeker, 1857 accepted as Valenciennea Bleeker, 1868
Genus Eviotops Smith, 1957 accepted as Eviota Jenkins, 1903
Genus Gobiichthys Klunzinger, 1871 accepted as Oxyurichthys Bleeker, 1874
Genus Gunnamatta Whitley, 1928 accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
Genus Herreogobius Koumans, 1940 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
Genus Leioeleotris Fowler, 1934 accepted as Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874
Genus Lesuerigobius Whitley, 1950 accepted as Lesueurigobius Whitley, 1950
Genus Mapo Smitt, 1900 accepted as Bathygobius Bleeker, 1878
Genus Metagobius Whitley, 1930 accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
Genus Microsicydium Bleeker, 1874 accepted as Sicyopterus Gill, 1860
Genus Monishia Smith, 1959 accepted as Coryogalops Smith, 1958
Genus Mucogobius McCulloch, 1912 accepted as Callogobius Bleeker, 1874
Genus Papillogobius Gill & Miller, 1990 accepted as Favonigobius Whitley, 1930
Genus Pipidonia Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
Genus Pogonogobius Smith, 1931 accepted as Gobiopsis Steindachner, 1860
Genus Prioleps accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
Genus Proterorhynus accepted as Proterorhinus Smitt, 1900
Genus Quisquilius Jordan & Evermann, 1903 accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
Genus Rhodoniichthys Takagi, 1966 accepted as Gymnogobius Gill, 1863
Genus Seychellea Smith, 1957 accepted as Amblygobius Bleeker, 1874
Genus Zonogobius Bleeker, 1874 accepted as Priolepis Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1837
Environment marine, brackish
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Note  Description: Chiefly marine and brackish, some species are catadromous. Distribution: mostly tropical and subtropical areas. Pelvic fins fused into an adhesive disc, when well developed. Spinous dorsal present or absent; when present with 2-8 flexible spines and discontinuous with soft dorsal. Cycloid or ctenoid scales almost always present. Prominent head barbels present in some. To 50 cm maximum length; most species below 10 cm. The largest family of marine fishes (possibly > 2,000). The smallest fishes in the world belong to this family. Mostly marine in shallow coastal waters and around coral reefs. Some species have symbiotic relationships with invertebrates (e.g. shrimps) and others are known to remove ecto-parasites from other fishes. Many are popular aquarium fishes.  [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125537
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Gobiidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125537 on 2013-05-23
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