Lythrypnus

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Kingdom Animalia Family Gobiidae Scientific name Lythrypnus Rank Genus		Class Actinopterygii Subfamily Gobiinae Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes

Similar Lythrypnus dalli, Coryphopterus, Elacatinus, Tigrigobius multifasciatus, Gobiosoma

Elusive blue banded gobi lythrypnus dalli

Lythrypnus is a genus of gobies native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas including Cocos Island and the Galapagos Islands.

There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:

Lythrypnus alphigena W. A. Bussing, 1990

Lythrypnus brasiliensis D. W. Greenfield, 1988

Lythrypnus cobalus W. A. Bussing, 1990

Lythrypnus crocodilus (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928) (Mahogany goby)

Lythrypnus dalli (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Bluebanded goby)

Lythrypnus elasson J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Dwarf goby)

Lythrypnus gilberti (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) (Galapagos blue-banded goby)

Lythrypnus heterochroma Ginsburg, 1939 (Diphasic goby)

Lythrypnus insularis W. A. Bussing, 1990 (Distant goby)

Lythrypnus lavenbergi W. A. Bussing, 1990

Lythrypnus minimus Garzón & Acero P., 1988 (Pygmy goby)

Lythrypnus mowbrayi (T. H. Bean, 1906)

Lythrypnus nesiotes J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Island goby)

Lythrypnus okapia C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1964 (Okapi goby)

Lythrypnus phorellus J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Convict goby)

Lythrypnus pulchellus Ginsburg, 1938 (Gorgeous goby)

Lythrypnus rhizophora (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903) (Spotcheek goby)

Lythrypnus solanensis Acero P., 1981

Lythrypnus spilus J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Bluegold goby)

Lythrypnus zebra (C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Zebra goby)

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