Gobius

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Kingdom Animalia Subfamily Gobiinae Phylum Chordata Rank Genus		Family Gobiidae Scientific name Gobius Higher classification Goby Order Perciformes

Lower classifications Black goby, Giant goby, Gobius hypselosoma

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Gobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to fresh, brackish and marine waters of and around Europe, Africa and Asia. It contains the typical gobies, being the type genus of its subfamily Gobiinae and family and the namesake genus of its suborder Gobioidei.

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:

Gobius ater Bellotti, 1888 (Bellotti's goby)

Gobius ateriformis Brito & P. J. Miller, 2001

Gobius auratus A. Risso, 1810 (Golden goby)

Gobius bontii Bleeker, 1849

Gobius bucchichi Steindachner, 1870 (Bucchich's goby)

Gobius cobitis Pallas, 1814 (Giant goby)

Gobius couchi P. J. Miller & El-Tawil, 1974 (Couch's goby)

Gobius cruentatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 (Red-mouthed goby)

Gobius fallax Sarato, 1889 (Sarato's goby)

Gobius gasteveni P. J. Miller, 1974 (Steven's goby)

Gobius geniporus Valenciennes, 1837 (Slender goby)

Gobius hypselosoma Bleeker, 1867

Gobius incognitus Kovačić & Šanda, 2016

Gobius kolombatovici Kovačić & P. J. Miller, 2000

Gobius koseirensis Klunzinger, 1871

Gobius leucomelas W. K. H. Peters, 1868

Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 (Black goby)

Gobius paganellus Linnaeus, 1758 (Rock goby)

Gobius roulei F. de Buen, 1928 (Roule's goby)

Gobius rubropunctatus Delais, 1951

Gobius salamansa Iglésias & Frotté, 2015 (Salamansa goby)

Gobius scorteccii Poll, 1961

Gobius senegambiensis Metzelaar, 1919

Gobius strictus Fage, 1907 (Schmidt's goby)

Gobius tetrophthalmus Brito & P. J. Miller, 2001

Gobius tropicus Osbeck, 1765

Gobius vittatus Vinciguerra, 1883 (Striped goby)

Gobius xanthocephalus Heymer & Zander, 1992 (Yellow-headed goby)

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