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Coryphopterus

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Kingdom  Animalia
Family  Gobiidae
Phylum  Chordata
Order  Perciformes
Class  Actinopterygii
Scientific name  Coryphopterus
Rank  Genus
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Similar  Coryphopterus glaucofraenum, Coryphopterus personatus, Blackeye goby, Elacatinus, Lythrypnus

Masked gobies coryphopterus personatus spawning


Coryphopterus is a genus of gobies mostly found in the western Atlantic Ocean though a couple species are found in the Indian and/or Pacific oceans.

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Masked goby coryphopterus personatus mts


Species

There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:

  • Coryphopterus alloides J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Barfin goby)
  • Coryphopterus curasub C. C. Baldwin & D. R. Robertson, 2015 (Yellow-spotted sand goby)
  • Coryphopterus dicrus J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Colon goby)
  • Coryphopterus eidolon J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Pallid goby)
  • Coryphopterus glaucofraenum T. N. Gill, 1863 (Bridled goby)
  • Coryphopterus hyalinus J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1962 (Glass goby)
  • Coryphopterus kuna Victor, 2007
  • Coryphopterus lipernes J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1962 (Peppermint goby)
  • Coryphopterus personatus (D. S. Jordan & J. C. Thompson, 1905) (Masked goby)
  • Coryphopterus punctipectophorus V. G. Springer, 1960 (Spotted goby)
  • Coryphopterus thrix J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Bartail goby)
  • Coryphopterus tortugae (D. S. Jordan, 1904) (Patch-reef goby)
  • Coryphopterus urospilus Ginsburg, 1938 (Redlight goby)
  • Coryphopterus venezuelae Cervigón, 1966

    • References

    Coryphopterus Wikipedia
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