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Gobiomorphus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Gobiomorphus

Rank
  
Genus

Family
  
Eleotridae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

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Lower classifications
  
Common bully, Redfin bully, Upland bully, Giant bully, Bluegill bully

Gobiomorphus is a genus of sleeper gobies native to New Zealand and Australia. They are typically small, benthic fishes with large, rounded fins and two dorsal fins. Many have an amphidromous lifecycle: the eggs are laid in fresh water, but the fry are dispersed to sea soon after hatching, and grow there for several months before returning to fresh water.

Species

The recognized species in this genus are:

  • Gobiomorphus alpinus (Stokell, 1962) (Tarndale bully)
  • Gobiomorphus australis (Krefft, 1864) (striped gudgeon)
  • Gobiomorphus basalis (Gray, 1842) (Cran's bully)
  • Gobiomorphus breviceps (Stokell, 1939) (upland bully)
  • Gobiomorphus cotidianus (McDowall, 1975) (common bully)
  • Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft, 1864) (Cox's gudgeon)
  • Gobiomorphus gobioides (Valenciennes, 1837) (giant bully)
  • Gobiomorphus hubbsi (Stokell, 1959) (bluegill bully)
  • Gobiomorphus huttoni (Ogilby, 1894) (redfin bully)

    • References

    Gobiomorphus Wikipedia
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