Fish Identification: Find Species


Family: Gobiidae Gobies



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Photo by Kovacic, M.

Western Mediterranean
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Buenia massutii Kovacic, Ordines & Schliewen, 2017

Photo by Photo by Kovacic, M.
 
Buenia massutii
[Massuti's goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Cabillus atripelvicus Randall, Sakamoto & Shibukawa, 2007

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cabillus atripelvicus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.2 cm TL
Cabillus caudimacula Greenfield & Randall, 2004

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cabillus caudimacula
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Cabillus lacertops Smith, 1959

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Cabillus lacertops
[Lizard cabillus]

Photo by Kovacic, M.

Indo-West Pacific. Seyche
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Cabillus macrophthalmus (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Kovacic, M.
 
Cabillus macrophthalmus
[Bigeye cabillus]

Photo by Kovacic, M.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
Cabillus nigromarginatus Kovačić & Bogorodsky, 2013

Photo by Photo by Kovacic, M.
 
Cabillus nigromarginatus
[]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Cabillus nigrostigmus Kovačić & Bogorodsky, 2013

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Cabillus nigrostigmus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Cabillus pexus
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
Cabillus tongarevae (Fowler, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Cabillus tongarevae
[Tongareva goby]
No picture found


 
Caecogobius cryptophthalmus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927)

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Caffrogobius agulhensis
[Agulhas goby]

Photo by Swart, P.

Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874)

Photo by Photo by Swart, P.
 
Caffrogobius caffer
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL

 
Caffrogobius dubius
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898)

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Caffrogobius gilchristi
[Prison goby]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 10.2 cm TL
Caffrogobius natalensis (Günther, 1874)

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Caffrogobius natalensis
[Baldy]

Photo by Koch, R.J.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Koch, R.J.
 
Caffrogobius nudiceps
[Barehead goby]

Photo by Koch, R.J.

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 12.5 cm TL
Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Koch, R.J.
 
Caffrogobius saldanha
[Commafin goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Callogobius albipunctatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.9 cm TL
Callogobius amikami Goren, Miroz & Baranes, 1991

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Callogobius amikami
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Callogobius andamanensis Menon & Chatterjee, 1974

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Callogobius andamanensis
[Andaman goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Callogobius bauchotae
[Bauchot's goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Callogobius bifasciatus (Smith, 1958)

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Callogobius bifasciatus
[Doublebar goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Callogobius centrolepis Weber, 1909

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Callogobius centrolepis
[Centrescale goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Callogobius clitellus McKinney & Lachner, 1978

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Callogobius clitellus
[Saddled goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Callogobius crassus McKinney & Lachner, 1984

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Callogobius crassus
[Stout goby]

Photo by Whisson, G.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Callogobius depressus (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1886)

Photo by Photo by Whisson, G.
 
Callogobius depressus
[Flathead goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Callogobius dori
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.7 cm SL

 
Callogobius dorsomaculatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Callogobius falx
[Wagtail Goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Callogobius flavobrunneus (Smith, 1958)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Callogobius flavobrunneus
[Slimy goby]

Photo by Libert, F.

West Pacific.
Max. Length 7.3 cm TL
Callogobius hasseltii (Bleeker, 1851)

Photo by Photo by Libert, F.
 
Callogobius hasseltii
[Hasselt's goby]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Callogobius hastatus McKinney & Lachner, 1978

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Callogobius hastatus
[Spearfin goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 6.8 cm TL
Callogobius maculipinnis (Fowler, 1918)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Callogobius maculipinnis
[Ostrich goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 11 cm TL

 
Callogobius mucosus
[Sculptured goby]
No picture found


 
Callogobius nigromarginatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Callogobius okinawae (Snyder, 1908)

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Callogobius okinawae
[Okinawa flap-headed goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL

 
Callogobius pilosimentum
[Hairy-chinned flapheaded goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Callogobius plumatus (Smith, 1959)

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Callogobius plumatus
[Feather goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R. & M.V. Erdmann

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Callogobius producta (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R. & M.V. Erdmann
 
Callogobius producta
[Elongate flap-headed goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Callogobius sclateri (Steindachner, 1879)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Callogobius sclateri
[Pacific goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.5 cm SL

 
Callogobius seshaiyai
[]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Callogobius sheni Chen, Chen & Fang, 2006

Photo by Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Callogobius sheni
[]

Photo by Senou, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Callogobius snelliusi Koumans, 1953

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Callogobius snelliusi
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm TL
Callogobius stellatus McKinney & Lachner, 1978

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Callogobius stellatus
[Stellar goby]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Callogobius swifti Allen, Erdmann & Brooks, 2020

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Callogobius swifti
[Swift's goby]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Callogobius tanegasimae (Snyder, 1908)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Callogobius tanegasimae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL

 
Callogobius tutuilae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL

 
Callogobius winterbottomi
[Winterbottom’s flapheaded goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm TL

 
Caragobius burmanicus
[Burmese geel goby]
No picture found


 
Caragobius rubristriatus
[Red eelgoby]

Photo by Murdy, E.O.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
Caragobius urolepis (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O.
 
Caragobius urolepis
[Scaleless worm goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL

 
Carrigobius amblyrhynchus
[Blunt-snout goby]

Photo by Miller, P.J.

Eurasia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Caspiosoma caspium (Kessler, 1877)

Photo by Photo by Miller, P.J.
 
Caspiosoma caspium
[Caspian naked goby]

Photo by Kovacic, M.

Red Sea
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Cerogobius petrophilus Kovačić, Bogorodsky, Troyer & Tornabene, 2019

Photo by Photo by Kovacic, M.
 
Cerogobius petrophilus
[Horned goby]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Chaenogobius annularis Gill, 1859

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Chaenogobius annularis
[Forktongue goby]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.7 cm SL
Chaenogobius gulosus (Sauvage, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Chaenogobius gulosus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22 cm SL

 
Chaeturichthys jeoni
[]

Photo by Yang, N.-S.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28.2 cm TL
Chaeturichthys stigmatias Richardson, 1844

Photo by Photo by Yang, N.-S.
 
Chaeturichthys stigmatias
[Branded goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Oceania
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Chlamydogobius eremius (Zietz, 1896)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Chlamydogobius eremius
[Desert goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Chlamydogobius gloveri
[Dalhousie goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL

 
Chlamydogobius japalpa
[Finke goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL

 
Chlamydogobius micropterus
[Elizabeth springs goby]

Photo by Aland, G.

Oceania
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Chlamydogobius ranunculus Larson, 1995

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Chlamydogobius ranunculus
[Tadpole goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL

 
Chlamydogobius squamigenus
[Edgbaston goby]
No picture found


 
Chriolepis atrimelum
[Black-cheek goby]
No picture found


 
Chriolepis benthonis
[Deepwater goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Eastern Central Pacific

Chriolepis cuneata Bussing, 1990

Photo by Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Chriolepis cuneata
[Rail goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific

Chriolepis dialepta Bussing, 1990

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Chriolepis dialepta
[White-starred goby]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Chriolepis fisheri Herre, 1942

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Chriolepis fisheri
[Translucent goby]
No picture found


 
Chriolepis lepidota
[Pretty goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.2 cm TL
Chriolepis minutilla Gilbert, 1892

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chriolepis minutilla
[Rubble goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL

 
Chriolepis roosevelti
[Roosevelt's goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.3 cm TL
Chriolepis semisquamata (Rutter, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Chriolepis semisquamata
[Secret goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm SL

 
Chriolepis tagus
[Mystery goby]

Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.8 cm NG
Chriolepis vespa Hastings & Bortone, 1981

Photo by Photo by Menezes, N.A./Figueiredo, J.L.
 
Chriolepis vespa
[Wasp goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.4 cm TL
Chriolepis zebra Ginsburg, 1938

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Chriolepis zebra
[Gecko goby]

Photo by Rabeling, D.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Chromogobius britoi Van Tassell, 2001

Photo by Photo by Rabeling, D.
 
Chromogobius britoi
[Brito's goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Mediterranean Sea and Bla
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Chromogobius quadrivittatus (Steindachner, 1863)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Chromogobius quadrivittatus
[Chestnut goby]

Photo by Herler, J.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Chromogobius zebratus (Kolombatović, 1891)

Photo by Photo by Herler, J.
 
Chromogobius zebratus
[Kolombatovic's goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL

 
Clariger chionomaculatus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Clariger cosmurus Jordan & Snyder, 1901

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Clariger cosmurus
[]

Photo by Senou, H.

Northwest Pacific

Clariger exilis Snyder, 1911

Photo by Photo by Senou, H.
 
Clariger exilis
[]
No picture found


 
Clariger papillosus
[]
No picture found


 
Clariger sirahamaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Clariger taiwanensis
[]

Photo by Greg Goldsmith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Clevelandia ios (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Greg Goldsmith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
 
Clevelandia ios
[Arrow goby]

Photo by Falleni, A.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Corcyrogobius liechtensteini (Kolombatović, 1891)

Photo by Photo by Falleni, A.
 
Corcyrogobius liechtensteini
[Liechtenstein's goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Corcyrogobius lubbocki Miller, 1988

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Corcyrogobius lubbocki
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Corcyrogobius pulcher Kovačić, Wirtz & Schliewen, 2020

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Corcyrogobius pulcher
[Senegal goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL

 
Coryogalops adamsoni
[Adamson's goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
Coryogalops anomolus Smith, 1958

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coryogalops anomolus
[Anomolous goby]
No picture found


 
Coryogalops bretti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Coryogalops bulejiensis (Hoda, 1983)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coryogalops bulejiensis
[Thinbarred goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm SL

 
Coryogalops guttatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Coryogalops monospilus Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coryogalops monospilus
[Onespot goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm SL

 
Coryogalops nanus
[]

Photo by Miller, P.J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.2 cm TL
Coryogalops ocheticus (Norman, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Miller, P.J.
 
Coryogalops ocheticus
[Suez goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Coryogalops pseudomonospilus
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.2 cm TL
Coryogalops sordidus (Smith, 1959)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Coryogalops sordidus
[Epaulette goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Coryogalops tessellatus Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coryogalops tessellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm TL

 
Coryogalops william
[Kaalpens goby]

Photo by Charteris, M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Coryphopterus alloides Böhlke & Robins, 1960

Photo by Photo by Charteris, M.
 
Coryphopterus alloides
[Barfin goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Coryphopterus curasub
[]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Coryphopterus dicrus Böhlke & Robins, 1960

Photo by Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Coryphopterus dicrus
[Colon goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Coryphopterus eidolon Böhlke & Robins, 1960

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Coryphopterus eidolon
[Pallid goby]

Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum Gill, 1863

Photo by Photo by Bertoncini, A.A.
 
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum
[Bridled goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Coryphopterus hyalinus Böhlke & Robins, 1962

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Coryphopterus hyalinus
[Glass goby]

Photo by Meldonian, S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.7 cm SL
Coryphopterus kuna Victor, 2007

Photo by Photo by Meldonian, S.
 
Coryphopterus kuna
[Kuna goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Coryphopterus lipernes Böhlke & Robins, 1962

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Coryphopterus lipernes
[Peppermint goby]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Coryphopterus personatus (Jordan & Thompson, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Coryphopterus personatus
[Masked goby]

Photo by Cox, C.D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Coryphopterus punctipectophorus Springer, 1960

Photo by Photo by Cox, C.D.
 
Coryphopterus punctipectophorus
[Spotted goby]

Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Coryphopterus thrix Böhlke & Robins, 1960

Photo by Photo by Guimarães, R. Z. P.
 
Coryphopterus thrix
[Bartail goby]

Photo by Ryan, P.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Coryphopterus tortugae (Jordan, 1904)

Photo by Photo by Ryan, P.
 
Coryphopterus tortugae
[Patch-reef goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Coryphopterus urospilus Ginsburg, 1938

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Coryphopterus urospilus
[Redlight goby]

Photo by Keri Wilk/ReefNet

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Coryphopterus venezuelae Cervigón, 1966

Photo by Photo by Keri Wilk/ReefNet
 
Coryphopterus venezuelae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.4 cm TL

 
Cotylopus acutipinnis
[]

Photo by Keith, P.

Africa
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Cotylopus rubripinnis Keith, Hoareau & Bosc, 2005

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.
 
Cotylopus rubripinnis
[]
No picture found


 
Cristatogobius albius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.9 cm SL

 
Cristatogobius aurimaculatus
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Cristatogobius lophius Herre, 1927

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Cristatogobius lophius
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 2.6 cm SL
Cristatogobius nonatoae (Ablan, 1940)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Cristatogobius nonatoae
[]

Photo by Lenagan, J.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Cristatogobius rubripectoralis Akihito, Meguro & Sakamoto, 2003

Photo by Photo by Lenagan, J.
 
Cristatogobius rubripectoralis
[Redfin crestedgoby]

Photo by SFSA

Africa
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Croilia mossambica Smith, 1955

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Croilia mossambica
[Burrowing goby]

Photo by Clerton, N.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.5 cm TL
Cryptocentroides arabicus (Gmelin, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Clerton, N.
 
Cryptocentroides arabicus
[Arabian goby]

Photo by Simpson, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cryptocentroides gobioides (Ogilby, 1886)

Photo by Photo by Simpson, B.
 
Cryptocentroides gobioides
[Crested oystergoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm TL
Cryptocentroides insignis (Seale, 1910)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentroides insignis
[Insignia prawn-goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Cryptocentrus albidorsus (Yanagisawa, 1978)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cryptocentrus albidorsus
[White-backed shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Cryptocentrus altipinna Hoese, 2019

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus altipinna
[Highfin shrimpgoby]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus bulbiceps
[Bluelined shrimpgoby]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus (Herre, 1933)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus
[Blue-speckled prawn-goby]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus
[Harlequin prawn-goby]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus callopterus
[]

Photo by Steene, R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cryptocentrus cebuanus Herre, 1927

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Cryptocentrus cebuanus
[Cebu shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus cinctus
[Yellow prawn-goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus
[Ninebar prawn-goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Cryptocentrus cyanospilotus Allen & Randall, 2011

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cryptocentrus cyanospilotus
[Bluespot shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia
[Lagoon shrimpgoby]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus diproctotaenia
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Cryptocentrus epakros Allen, 2015

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cryptocentrus epakros
[Pointedfin shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Cryptocentrus fasciatus (Playfair, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus fasciatus
[Y-bar shrimp goby]

Photo by von Wussow Importe GmbH

Northwest Pacific

Cryptocentrus flavus Yanagisawa, 1978

Photo by Photo by von Wussow Importe GmbH
 
Cryptocentrus flavus
[]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Cryptocentrus inexplicatus (Herre, 1934)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Cryptocentrus inexplicatus
[Inexplicable shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.

Cryptocentrus insignitus (Whitley, 1956)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus insignitus
[Signal goby]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus leonis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Bleeker, 1876

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
[Pink-speckled shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific. Reporte
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
Cryptocentrus leucostictus (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus leucostictus
[Saddled prawn-goby]

Photo by Burt, J.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Cryptocentrus lutheri Klausewitz, 1960

Photo by Photo by Burt, J.
 
Cryptocentrus lutheri
[Luther's prawn-goby]

Photo by Polack, D.

Western Indian Ocean

Cryptocentrus malindiensis (Smith, 1959)

Photo by Photo by Polack, D.
 
Cryptocentrus malindiensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Cryptocentrus maudae Fowler, 1937

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus maudae
[Maude's shrimpgoby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific

Cryptocentrus melanopus (Bleeker, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cryptocentrus melanopus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Cryptocentrus multicinctus Allen & Randall, 2011

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Cryptocentrus multicinctus
[Multibarred shrimpgoby]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.3 cm SL

 
Cryptocentrus nanus
[Blackdwarf shrimpgoby]

Photo by Steene, R.

Northwest Pacific.
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus (Yanagisawa, 1978)

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus
[Blackspot shrimpgoby]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus niveatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL

 
Cryptocentrus octofasciatus
[Blue-speckled prawn goby]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Cryptocentrus pavoninoides (Bleeker, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Satapoomin, U.
 
Cryptocentrus pavoninoides
[Peacock shrimpgoby]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL

 
Cryptocentrus polyophthalmus
[]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus pretiosus
[]

Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

East indian Ocean to West
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Cryptocentrus sericus Herre, 1932

Photo by Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Cryptocentrus sericus
[Ventral-barred shrimpgoby]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.9 cm SL

 
Cryptocentrus shigensis
[Shige shrimpgoby]

Photo by Stern, N.

Mediterranean
Max. Length 8.2 cm TL
Cryptocentrus steinhardti Goren & Stern, 2021

Photo by Photo by Stern, N.
 
Cryptocentrus steinhardti
[Steinhardt’s shrimp-goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps
[Target shrimp goby]

Photo by Suzanne Horner

Western Pacific

Cryptocentrus tentaculatus Hoese & Larson, 2004

Photo by Photo by Suzanne Horner
 
Cryptocentrus tentaculatus
[Tentacle shrimpgoby]
No picture found


 
Cryptocentrus wehrlei
[]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific

Cryptocentrus yatsui Tomiyama, 1936

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Cryptocentrus yatsui
[]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
Cryptopsilotris batrachodes (Böhlke, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Cryptopsilotris batrachodes
[Toadfish goby]

Photo by Svensen, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Crystallogobius linearis (Düben, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Svensen, R.
 
Crystallogobius linearis
[Crystal goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenogobiops aurocingulus (Herre, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenogobiops aurocingulus
[Gold-streaked prawn-goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Ctenogobiops crocineus Smith, 1959

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenogobiops crocineus
[]

Photo by Seycek, O.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenogobiops feroculus Lubbock & Polunin, 1977

Photo by Photo by Seycek, O.
 
Ctenogobiops feroculus
[Sandy prawn-goby]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Ctenogobiops formosa Randall, Shao & Chen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ctenogobiops formosa
[]

Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Ctenogobiops maculosus (Fourmanoir, 1955)

Photo by Photo by Bogorodsky, S.V.
 
Ctenogobiops maculosus
[Seychelles shrimpgoby]

Photo by Chen, J.-P.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Ctenogobiops mitodes Randall, Shao & Chen, 2007

Photo by Photo by Chen, J.-P.
 
Ctenogobiops mitodes
[Thread shrimpgoby]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Ctenogobiops pomastictus Lubbock & Polunin, 1977

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Ctenogobiops pomastictus
[Gold-specked prawn-goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Ctenogobiops tangaroai Lubbock & Polunin, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenogobiops tangaroai
[Tangaroa shrimpgoby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Ctenogobiops tongaensis Randall, Shao & Chen, 2003

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ctenogobiops tongaensis
[]
No picture found


 
Ctenogobius aestivaregia
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Ctenogobius boleosoma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Ctenogobius boleosoma
[Darter goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL

 
Ctenogobius cervicosquamus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Ctenogobius chengtuensis (Chang, 1944)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Ctenogobius chengtuensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm TL

 
Ctenogobius chusanensis
[]
No picture found


 
Ctenogobius clarki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL

 
Ctenogobius claytonii
[Mexican goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 7.2 cm NG
Ctenogobius fasciatus Gill, 1858

Photo by Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Ctenogobius fasciatus
[Blotchcheek goby]
No picture found


 
Ctenogobius fukushimai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm TL

 
Ctenogobius lepturus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 2.4 cm SL
Ctenogobius manglicola (Jordan & Starks, 1895)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Ctenogobius manglicola
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL

 
Ctenogobius phenacus
[Impostor goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
Ctenogobius pseudofasciatus (Gilbert & Randall, 1971)

Photo by Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Ctenogobius pseudofasciatus
[Slashcheek goby]

Photo by Garcia Jr., J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Ctenogobius saepepallens (Gilbert & Randall, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Garcia Jr., J.
 
Ctenogobius saepepallens
[Dash goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Ctenogobius sagittula (Günther, 1862)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Ctenogobius sagittula
[Longtail goby]
No picture found


 
Ctenogobius shennongensis
[]

Photo by Grammer, G.L.

North America
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ctenogobius shufeldti (Jordan & Eigenmann, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Grammer, G.L.
 
Ctenogobius shufeldti
[American freshwater goby]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Ctenogobius smaragdus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Ctenogobius smaragdus
[Emerald goby]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Ctenogobius stigmaticus (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Ctenogobius stigmaticus
[Marked goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Ctenogobius stigmaturus (Goode & Bean, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Ctenogobius stigmaturus
[Spottail goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.6 cm TL

 
Ctenogobius szechuanensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.4 cm SL

 
Ctenogobius thoropsis
[Sperm goby]
No picture found


 
Ctenogobius vexillifer
[]

Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
Ctenotrypauchen chinensis Steindachner, 1867

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.
 
Ctenotrypauchen chinensis
[]

Photo by Vestjens, M.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Deltentosteus collonianus (Risso, 1820)

Photo by Photo by Vestjens, M.
 
Deltentosteus collonianus
[Toothed goby]

Photo by Luquet, D.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Luquet, D.
 
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus
[Four-spotted goby]

Photo by Miller, P.J.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Didogobius bentuvii Miller, 1966

Photo by Photo by Miller, P.J.
 
Didogobius bentuvii
[Ben-Tuvia's goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Didogobius kochi Van Tassell, 1988

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Didogobius kochi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL

 
Didogobius lanceolatus
[]

Photo by Guerrieri, S.

Mediterranean Sea
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Didogobius schlieweni Miller, 1993

Photo by Photo by Guerrieri, S.
 
Didogobius schlieweni
[Andromeda goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm SL

 
Discordipinna filamentosa
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Discordipinna griessingeri Hoese & Fourmanoir, 1978

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Discordipinna griessingeri
[Spikefin goby]

Photo by Satapoomin, U.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Dotsugobius bleekeri (Popta, 1921)

Photo by Photo by Satapoomin, U.
 
Dotsugobius bleekeri
[Dark mangrovegoby]
No picture found


 
Drombus dentifer
[Yellow Drombus]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm TL

 
Drombus globiceps
[Kranji drombus]
No picture found


 
Drombus halei
[Hale's drombus]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Drombus key (Smith, 1947)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Drombus key
[Key goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm SL

 
Drombus kranjiensis
[]
No picture found


 
Drombus lepidothorax
[White-edge drombus]
No picture found


 
Drombus ocyurus
[Bluemarked drombus]
No picture found


 
Drombus palackyi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.5 cm TL
Drombus simulus (Smith, 1960)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Drombus simulus
[Pinafore goby]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Drombus triangularis (Weber, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Ryanskiy, A.
 
Drombus triangularis
[Brown drombus]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.6 cm SL

 
Ebomegobius goodi
[]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Echinogobius hayashii Iwata, Hosoya & Niimura, 1998

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Echinogobius hayashii
[Cheek-streaked goby]

Photo by Giakoumi, S.

Europe
Max. Length 5.4 cm TL
Economidichthys pygmaeus (Holly, 1929)

Photo by Photo by Giakoumi, S.
 
Economidichthys pygmaeus
[Western Greece goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm TL

 
Economidichthys trichonis
[Trichonis dwarf goby]
No picture found


 
Egglestonichthys bombylios
[Egglestone's bumblebee goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm SL

 
Egglestonichthys fulmen
[Eggleston’s lightning goby]
No picture found


 
Egglestonichthys melanoptera
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL

 
Egglestonichthys patriciae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.1 cm SL

 
Egglestonichthys rubidus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.3 cm SL

 
Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Ego zebra Randall, 1994

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Ego zebra
[]
No picture found


 
Elacatinus atronasus
[Exuma goby]

Photo by Turner, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.3 cm SL
Elacatinus cayman Victor, 2014

Photo by Photo by Turner, E.
 
Elacatinus cayman
[Cayman cleaner goby]

Photo by Turner, E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Elacatinus centralis Victor, 2014

Photo by Photo by Turner, E.
 
Elacatinus centralis
[Cayman sponge goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Elacatinus chancei (Beebe & Hollister, 1933)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Elacatinus chancei
[Shortstripe goby]

Photo by Lobel, P.

Caribbean Sea
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Elacatinus colini Randall & Lobel, 2009

Photo by Photo by Lobel, P.
 
Elacatinus colini
[Belize sponge goby]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Elacatinus evelynae (Böhlke & Robins, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Elacatinus evelynae
[Sharknose goby]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
Elacatinus figaro Sazima, Moura & Rosa, 1997

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Elacatinus figaro
[Barber goby]

Photo by Sander, W.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Elacatinus genie (Böhlke & Robins, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Sander, W.
 
Elacatinus genie
[Cleaner goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Elacatinus horsti (Metzelaar, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Elacatinus horsti
[Yellowline goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Elacatinus illecebrosus (Böhlke & Robins, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Elacatinus illecebrosus
[Barsnout goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL

 
Elacatinus jarocho
[Jarocho goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Elacatinus lobeli Randall & Colin, 2009

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Elacatinus lobeli
[Caribbean neon goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Elacatinus lori Colin, 2002

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Elacatinus lori
[Linesnout goby]

Photo by Krasovec, F.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 3.8 cm TL
Elacatinus louisae (Böhlke & Robins, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Krasovec, F.
 
Elacatinus louisae
[Spotlight goby]

Photo by Bryant, K.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Elacatinus oceanops Jordan, 1904

Photo by Photo by Bryant, K.
 
Elacatinus oceanops
[Neon goby]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
Elacatinus phthirophagus Sazima, Carvalho-Filho & Sazima, 2008

Photo by Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Elacatinus phthirophagus
[Noronha cleaner goby]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Elacatinus pridisi Guimarães, Gasparini & Rocha, 2004

Photo by Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Elacatinus pridisi
[Trindade cleaner goby]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Elacatinus prochilos (Böhlke & Robins, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Elacatinus prochilos
[Broadstripe goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5.0 cm TL
Elacatinus puncticulatus (Ginsburg, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Elacatinus puncticulatus
[Panamic redhead goby]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 4.6 cm TL
Elacatinus randalli (Böhlke & Robins, 1968)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Elacatinus randalli
[Yellownose goby]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Buenia massutii Massuti's goby Western Mediterranean 2.2 SL 2017
Cabillus atripelvicus Northwest Pacific 4.1 SL 2007
Cabillus caudimacula Eastern Central Pacific 2.2 TL 2004
Cabillus lacertops Lizard cabillus Indo-Pacific 4 TL 1959
Cabillus macrophthalmus Bigeye cabillus Indo-West Pacific. Seyche 2.5 SL 1909
Cabillus nigromarginatus Western Indian Ocean 2.5 SL 2013
Cabillus nigrostigmus Western Indian Ocean 4.2 SL 2013
Cabillus pexus Northwest Pacific 2.2 SL 2013
Cabillus tongarevae Tongareva goby Indo-Pacific 3.0 SL 1927
Caecogobius cryptophthalmus Asia 1991
Caffrogobius agulhensis Agulhas goby Southeast Atlantic 7.5 TL 1927
Caffrogobius caffer Western Indian Ocean and 18 TL 1874
Caffrogobius dubius Western Indian Ocean 2.8 SL 1959
Caffrogobius gilchristi Prison goby Western Indian Ocean and 15 TL 1898
Caffrogobius natalensis Baldy Western Indian Ocean and 10.2 TL 1874
Caffrogobius nudiceps Barehead goby Southeast Atlantic 14 TL 1837
Caffrogobius saldanha Commafin goby Southeast Atlantic 12.5 TL 1927
Callogobius albipunctatus Northwest Pacific 3.6 SL 2021
Callogobius amikami Western Indian Ocean 3.9 TL 1991
Callogobius andamanensis Andaman goby Eastern Indian Ocean 5.4 SL 1974
Callogobius bauchotae Bauchot's goby Western Central Pacific 3.3 SL 1979
Callogobius bifasciatus Doublebar goby Western Indian Ocean 7 TL 1958
Callogobius centrolepis Centrescale goby Indo-Pacific 4 SL 1909
Callogobius clitellus Saddled goby Western Pacific 5 SL 1978
Callogobius crassus Stout goby Western Pacific 3.5 TL 1984
Callogobius depressus Flathead goby Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1886
Callogobius dori Western Indian Ocean 2.4 SL 1980
Callogobius dorsomaculatus Norhwest Pacific 3.7 SL 2021
Callogobius falx Wagtail Goby Western Pacific 2.3 SL 2021
Callogobius flavobrunneus Slimy goby Indo-West Pacific. 7 TL 1958
Callogobius hasseltii Hasselt's goby West Pacific. 7.3 TL 1851
Callogobius hastatus Spearfin goby Western Pacific 7.5 TL 1978
Callogobius maculipinnis Ostrich goby Indo-Pacific 6.8 TL 1918
Callogobius mucosus Sculptured goby Indo-Pacific 11 TL 1872
Callogobius nigromarginatus Northwest Pacific 2000
Callogobius okinawae Okinawa flap-headed goby Western Pacific 5 SL 1908
Callogobius pilosimentum Hairy-chinned flapheaded goby Western Indian Ocean 6.7 SL 2016
Callogobius plumatus Feather goby Indo-Pacific 3.9 SL 1959
Callogobius producta Elongate flap-headed goby Western Central Pacific 7 TL 1927
Callogobius sclateri Pacific goby Indo-Pacific 7 TL 1879
Callogobius seshaiyai Indian Ocean 3.5 SL 1960
Callogobius sheni Northwest Pacific 2.8 SL 2006
Callogobius snelliusi Western Pacific 3.3 SL 1953
Callogobius stellatus Stellar goby Asia 4.3 TL 1978
Callogobius swifti Swift's goby Western Central Pacific 2.3 SL 2020
Callogobius tanegasimae Western Pacific 5.5 SL 1908
Callogobius tutuilae Eastern Central Pacific 1.9 SL 1906
Callogobius winterbottomi Winterbottom’s flapheaded goby Western Indian Ocean 3.8 SL 2013
Caragobius burmanicus Burmese geel goby Asia 10 TL 1926
Caragobius rubristriatus Red eelgoby Western Pacific 1889
Caragobius urolepis Scaleless worm goby Indo-West Pacific 8.5 SL 1852
Carrigobius amblyrhynchus Blunt-snout goby Western Central Atlantic 4 SL 1999
Caspiosoma caspium Caspian naked goby Eurasia 4.5 TL 1877
Cerogobius petrophilus Horned goby Red Sea 1.7 SL 2019
Chaenogobius annularis Forktongue goby Asia 16 TL 1859
Chaenogobius gulosus Western Pacific 11.7 SL 1882
Chaeturichthys jeoni Western Pacific 22 SL 2013
Chaeturichthys stigmatias Branded goby Western Pacific 28.2 TL 1844
Chlamydogobius eremius Desert goby Oceania 6 TL 1896
Chlamydogobius gloveri Dalhousie goby Oceania 4.5 SL 1995
Chlamydogobius japalpa Finke goby Oceania 5.5 SL 1995
Chlamydogobius micropterus Elizabeth springs goby Oceania 3 SL 1995
Chlamydogobius ranunculus Tadpole goby Oceania 3.8 SL 1995
Chlamydogobius squamigenus Edgbaston goby Oceania 4.8 SL 1995
Chriolepis atrimelum Black-cheek goby Eastern Central Pacific 1997
Chriolepis benthonis Deepwater goby Western Atlantic 1953
Chriolepis cuneata Rail goby Eastern Central Pacific 1990
Chriolepis dialepta White-starred goby Eastern Central Pacific 1990
Chriolepis fisheri Translucent goby Western Central Atlantic 2.5 TL 1942
Chriolepis lepidota Pretty goby Southeast Pacific 1975
Chriolepis minutilla Rubble goby Eastern Central Pacific 3.2 TL 1892
Chriolepis roosevelti Roosevelt's goby Western Central Atlantic. 6.1 SL 1939
Chriolepis semisquamata Secret goby Eastern Central Pacific 6.3 TL 1904
Chriolepis tagus Mystery goby Southeast Pacific 1.6 SL 1953
Chriolepis vespa Wasp goby Western Atlantic 3.8 NG 1981
Chriolepis zebra Gecko goby Eastern Central Pacific 4.4 TL 1938
Chromogobius britoi Brito's goby Atlantic Ocean 3.4 SL 2001
Chromogobius quadrivittatus Chestnut goby Mediterranean Sea and Bla 6.6 SL 1863
Chromogobius zebratus Kolombatovic's goby Mediterranean Sea 5.3 SL 1891
Clariger chionomaculatus Northwest Pacific 4.6 SL 1988
Clariger cosmurus Northwest Pacific 2.7 SL 1901
Clariger exilis Northwest Pacific 1911
Clariger papillosus Northwest Pacific 1935
Clariger sirahamaensis Northwest Pacific 1932
Clariger taiwanensis Northwest Pacific 3.6 SL 2012
Clevelandia ios Arrow goby Eastern Pacific 6.4 SL 1882
Corcyrogobius liechtensteini Liechtenstein's goby Mediterranean Sea 2.5 TL 1891
Corcyrogobius lubbocki Eastern Atlantic 2 TL 1988
Corcyrogobius pulcher Senegal goby Eastern Central Atlantic 2.1 SL 2020
Coryogalops adamsoni Adamson's goby Western Indian Ocean 6.5 TL 1985
Coryogalops anomolus Anomolous goby Western Indian Ocean 5.8 TL 1958
Coryogalops bretti Southeast Atlantic 1991
Coryogalops bulejiensis Thinbarred goby Western Indian Ocean 4.5 TL 1983
Coryogalops guttatus Western Indian Ocean 2.4 SL 2014
Coryogalops monospilus Onespot goby Western Indian Ocean 5 TL 1994
Coryogalops nanus Western Indian Ocean 1.5 SL 2016
Coryogalops ocheticus Suez goby Western Indian Ocean 6.2 TL 1927
Coryogalops pseudomonospilus Western Indian Ocean 2.2 SL 2014
Coryogalops sordidus Epaulette goby Western Indian Ocean 5.2 TL 1959
Coryogalops tessellatus Western Indian Ocean 3.5 SL 1994
Coryogalops william Kaalpens goby Western Indian Ocean 6.2 TL 1948
Coryphopterus alloides Barfin goby Western Atlantic 4 TL 1960
Coryphopterus curasub Western Central Atlantic 3.3 SL 2015
Coryphopterus dicrus Colon goby Western Atlantic 5 TL 1960
Coryphopterus eidolon Pallid goby Western Atlantic 6 TL 1960
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum Bridled goby Western Atlantic 8 TL 1863
Coryphopterus hyalinus Glass goby Western Atlantic 2.5 TL 1962
Coryphopterus kuna Kuna goby Western Atlantic 1.7 SL 2007
Coryphopterus lipernes Peppermint goby Western Atlantic 3 TL 1962
Coryphopterus personatus Masked goby Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1905
Coryphopterus punctipectophorus Spotted goby Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1960
Coryphopterus thrix Bartail goby Western Atlantic 5 TL 1960
Coryphopterus tortugae Patch-reef goby Western Central Atlantic 4.1 SL 1904
Coryphopterus urospilus Redlight goby Eastern Central Pacific 6.5 TL 1938
Coryphopterus venezuelae Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1966
Cotylopus acutipinnis Africa 13.4 TL 1863
Cotylopus rubripinnis Africa 4.9 SL 2005
Cristatogobius albius Western Pacific. 1959
Cristatogobius aurimaculatus Western Pacific 3.9 SL 2000
Cristatogobius lophius Western Pacific 5.1 SL 1927
Cristatogobius nonatoae Western Pacific 2.6 SL 1940
Cristatogobius rubripectoralis Redfin crestedgoby Western Central Pacific 6.1 SL 2003
Croilia mossambica Burrowing goby Africa 6.4 TL 1955
Cryptocentroides arabicus Arabian goby Western Indian Ocean 13.5 TL 1789
Cryptocentroides gobioides Crested oystergoby Western Pacific 12 TL 1886
Cryptocentroides insignis Insignia prawn-goby Western Pacific 8.6 TL 1910
Cryptocentrus albidorsus White-backed shrimpgoby Western Pacific 7.5 SL 1978
Cryptocentrus altipinna Highfin shrimpgoby Indian Ocean 5.9 SL 2019
Cryptocentrus bulbiceps Bluelined shrimpgoby Western Pacific 1953
Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus Blue-speckled prawn-goby Indo-Pacific 10 SL 1933
Cryptocentrus caeruleopunctatus Harlequin prawn-goby Western Indian Ocean 13 TL 1830
Cryptocentrus callopterus Western Pacific 1945
Cryptocentrus cebuanus Cebu shrimpgoby Western Central Pacific 10 TL 1927
Cryptocentrus cinctus Yellow prawn-goby Western Pacific 10 SL 1936
Cryptocentrus cryptocentrus Ninebar prawn-goby Western Indian Ocean 13 TL 1837
Cryptocentrus cyanospilotus Bluespot shrimpgoby Western Pacific 4.1 SL 2011
Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia Lagoon shrimpgoby Western Central Pacific 12 TL 1853
Cryptocentrus diproctotaenia Western Pacific 1876
Cryptocentrus epakros Pointedfin shrimpgoby Western Pacific 5 SL 2015
Cryptocentrus fasciatus Y-bar shrimp goby Indo-West Pacific 14 TL 1867
Cryptocentrus flavus Northwest Pacific 1978
Cryptocentrus inexplicatus Inexplicable shrimpgoby Western Pacific 12 SL 1934
Cryptocentrus insignitus Signal goby Western Central Pacific. 1956
Cryptocentrus leonis Western Pacific 1931
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Pink-speckled shrimpgoby Western Pacific 12 SL 1876
Cryptocentrus leucostictus Saddled prawn-goby Western Pacific. Reporte 7.5 SL 1872
Cryptocentrus lutheri Luther's prawn-goby Western Indian Ocean 11 TL 1960
Cryptocentrus malindiensis Western Indian Ocean 1959
Cryptocentrus maudae Maude's shrimpgoby Western Central Pacific. 10 SL 1937
Cryptocentrus melanopus Western Pacific 1860
Cryptocentrus multicinctus Multibarred shrimpgoby Western Pacific 9 SL 2011
Cryptocentrus nanus Blackdwarf shrimpgoby Western Central Pacific 2.3 SL 2018
Cryptocentrus nigrocellatus Blackspot shrimpgoby Northwest Pacific. 13 TL 1978
Cryptocentrus niveatus Western Central Pacific. 1837
Cryptocentrus octofasciatus Blue-speckled prawn goby Indo-West Pacific 4.5 SL 1908
Cryptocentrus pavoninoides Peacock shrimpgoby Western Central Pacific 15 SL 1849
Cryptocentrus polyophthalmus Western Pacific 14 SL 1853
Cryptocentrus pretiosus Western Pacific. 1924
Cryptocentrus sericus Ventral-barred shrimpgoby East indian Ocean to West 10 TL 1932
Cryptocentrus shigensis Shige shrimpgoby Western Pacific 7.9 SL 1956
Cryptocentrus steinhardti Steinhardt’s shrimp-goby Mediterranean 8.2 TL 2021
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps Target shrimp goby Indo-Pacific 12 TL 1906
Cryptocentrus tentaculatus Tentacle shrimpgoby Western Pacific 2004
Cryptocentrus wehrlei Western Pacific 1937
Cryptocentrus yatsui Western Pacific 1936
Cryptopsilotris batrachodes Toadfish goby Western Atlantic 1.9 SL 1963
Crystallogobius linearis Crystal goby Eastern Atlantic 4.7 SL 1845
Ctenogobiops aurocingulus Gold-streaked prawn-goby Western Pacific 8 SL 1935
Ctenogobiops crocineus Indo-Pacific 5.5 SL 1959
Ctenogobiops feroculus Sandy prawn-goby Indo-West Pacific 8 SL 1977
Ctenogobiops formosa Northwest Pacific 4.6 SL 2003
Ctenogobiops maculosus Seychelles shrimpgoby Western Indian Ocean 6.7 SL 1955
Ctenogobiops mitodes Thread shrimpgoby Western Pacific. 5.3 SL 2007
Ctenogobiops pomastictus Gold-specked prawn-goby Western Pacific 8 SL 1977
Ctenogobiops tangaroai Tangaroa shrimpgoby Pacific Ocean. 6 TL 1977
Ctenogobiops tongaensis Eastern Central Pacific 3.9 SL 2003
Ctenogobius aestivaregia Asia 1934
Ctenogobius boleosoma Darter goby Western Atlantic 7.5 TL 1882
Ctenogobius cervicosquamus Asia 5 SL 1986
Ctenogobius chengtuensis Asia 1944
Ctenogobius chusanensis Northwest Pacific 9.1 TL 1940
Ctenogobius clarki Asia 1927
Ctenogobius claytonii Mexican goby North, Central and South 5.8 SL 1902
Ctenogobius fasciatus Blotchcheek goby Western Central Atlantic 7.2 NG 1858
Ctenogobius fukushimai Asia 1934
Ctenogobius lepturus Eastern Central Atlantic 6 TL 1933
Ctenogobius manglicola Eastern Pacific 2.4 SL 1895
Ctenogobius phenacus Impostor goby Southwest Atlantic 3.2 SL 1987
Ctenogobius pseudofasciatus Slashcheek goby Western Atlantic 5.3 SL 1971
Ctenogobius saepepallens Dash goby Western Central Atlantic 5 TL 1968
Ctenogobius sagittula Longtail goby Eastern Pacific 20 TL 1862
Ctenogobius shennongensis Asia 1983
Ctenogobius shufeldti American freshwater goby North America 8 TL 1887
Ctenogobius smaragdus Emerald goby Western Atlantic 15 TL 1837
Ctenogobius stigmaticus Marked goby Western Atlantic 8 TL 1860
Ctenogobius stigmaturus Spottail goby Western Central Atlantic 6.5 TL 1882
Ctenogobius szechuanensis Asia 10.6 TL 1940
Ctenogobius thoropsis Sperm goby South America 4.4 SL 1987
Ctenogobius vexillifer Asia 1937
Ctenotrypauchen chinensis Western Pacific 19.2 SL 1867
Deltentosteus collonianus Toothed goby Eastern Atlantic and Medi 7 TL 1820
Deltentosteus quadrimaculatus Four-spotted goby Eastern Atlantic and Medi 10.3 TL 1837
Didogobius bentuvii Ben-Tuvia's goby Mediterranean Sea 3.7 SL 1966
Didogobius kochi Eastern Atlantic 5.8 SL 1988
Didogobius lanceolatus Eastern Central Atlantic 6.8 SL 2023
Didogobius schlieweni Andromeda goby Mediterranean Sea 3.9 SL 1993
Discordipinna filamentosa Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2012
Discordipinna griessingeri Spikefin goby Indo-Pacific 3 SL 1978
Dotsugobius bleekeri Dark mangrovegoby Indo-Pacific 3.4 SL 1921
Drombus dentifer Yellow Drombus Indo-West Pacific 1923
Drombus globiceps Kranji drombus Asia and Oceania 4.3 TL 1923
Drombus halei Hale's drombus Eastern Indian Ocean to W 1935
Drombus key Key goby Western Indian Ocean 7 TL 1947
Drombus kranjiensis Western Pacific 3 SL 1940
Drombus lepidothorax White-edge drombus Eastern Indian Ocean 1945
Drombus ocyurus Bluemarked drombus Western Pacific Ocean 1907
Drombus palackyi Indo-West Pacific. Needs 1905
Drombus simulus Pinafore goby Western Indian Ocean 3.5 TL 1960
Drombus triangularis Brown drombus Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 1909
Ebomegobius goodi Africa 3.6 SL 1946
Echinogobius hayashii Cheek-streaked goby Indo-West Pacific 7 SL 1998
Economidichthys pygmaeus Western Greece goby Europe 5.4 TL 1929
Economidichthys trichonis Trichonis dwarf goby Europe 3 TL 1990
Egglestonichthys bombylios Egglestone's bumblebee goby Western Pacific Ocean 1997
Egglestonichthys fulmen Eggleston’s lightning goby Northwest Pacific 2.2 SL 2020
Egglestonichthys melanoptera Western Central Pacific. 1971
Egglestonichthys patriciae Western Pacific 4.7 SL 1979
Egglestonichthys rubidus Western Pacific 2.1 SL 2020
Egglestonichthys ulbubunitj Eastern Indian Ocean 3.3 SL 2013
Ego zebra Western Indian Ocean 3.4 SL 1994
Elacatinus atronasus Exuma goby Western Central Atlantic 1968
Elacatinus cayman Cayman cleaner goby Western Atlantic 2.3 SL 2014
Elacatinus centralis Cayman sponge goby Western Atlantic 3.8 SL 2014
Elacatinus chancei Shortstripe goby Western Central Atlantic 5 TL 1933
Elacatinus colini Belize sponge goby Caribbean Sea 3.4 SL 2009
Elacatinus evelynae Sharknose goby Western Atlantic 4 TL 1968
Elacatinus figaro Barber goby Southwest Atlantic 3.4 SL 1997
Elacatinus genie Cleaner goby Western Central Atlantic 4.5 TL 1968
Elacatinus horsti Yellowline goby Western Central Atlantic 5 TL 1922
Elacatinus illecebrosus Barsnout goby Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1968
Elacatinus jarocho Jarocho goby Western Atlantic 2.7 SL 2007
Elacatinus lobeli Caribbean neon goby Western Central Atlantic 3.1 SL 2009
Elacatinus lori Linesnout goby Western Central Atlantic 4.6 SL 2002
Elacatinus louisae Spotlight goby Western Central Atlantic 3.8 TL 1968
Elacatinus oceanops Neon goby Western Central Atlantic 5 TL 1904
Elacatinus phthirophagus Noronha cleaner goby Atlantic Ocean 3.2 SL 2008
Elacatinus pridisi Trindade cleaner goby Southwest Atlantic 2.8 SL 2004
Elacatinus prochilos Broadstripe goby Western Central Atlantic 4 TL 1968
Elacatinus puncticulatus Panamic redhead goby Eastern Central Pacific 5.0 TL 1938
Elacatinus randalli Yellownose goby Western Central Atlantic 4.6 TL 1968



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