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Exyrias

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Gobiidae

Scientific name
  
Exyrias

Higher classification
  
Goby

Order
  
Perciformes

Suborder
  
Gobioidei

Subfamily
  
Gobiinae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Genus

Similar
  
Goby, Exyrias akihito, Istigobius, Fusigobius, Sand gobies

puntang goby exyrias puntang


Exyrias is a genus of gobies mostly native to marine waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean with one freshwater species (E. volcanus) known from the Philippines.

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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:

  • Exyrias akihito G. R. Allen & J. E. Randall, 2005
  • Exyrias belissimus (J. L. B. Smith, 1959) (Mud Reef-goby)
  • Exyrias ferrarisi Murdy, 1985
  • Exyrias puntang (Bleeker, 1851) (Puntang Goby)
  • Exyrias volcanus (Herre, 1927)

    • References

    Exyrias Wikipedia
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