Amblygobius

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Amblygobius Higher classification Goby Order Perciformes		Family Gobiidae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus

Lower classifications Amblygobius phalaena, Amblygobius decussatus

Amblygobius phalaena eating cyanobacteria

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

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)

Amblygobius cheraphilus G. R. Allen & Erdmann, 2016 (East Indies siltgoby)

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)

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