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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Caffrogobius

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7 species (see list below)
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Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927)

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Caffrogobius agulhensis
[Agulhas goby]

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

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Caffrogobius caffer
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Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Caffrogobius dubius
[]

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

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Caffrogobius gilchristi
[Prison goby]

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

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Caffrogobius natalensis
[Baldy]

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

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Caffrogobius nudiceps
[Barehead goby]

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

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Caffrogobius saldanha
[Commafin goby]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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



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