Chriolepis

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Chriolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Chriolepis
C. H. Gilbert, 1892
Type species
Chriolepis minutillus
C. H. Gilbert, 1892
Synonyms
  • Eleotriculus Ginsburg, 1938

Chriolepis is a genus of gobies native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1][2]

  • Chriolepis atrimelum W. A. Bussing, 1997
  • Chriolepis benthonis Ginsburg, 1953 (Deepwater goby)
  • Chriolepis bilix Hastings & Findley, 2013[2]
  • Chriolepis cuneata W. A. Bussing, 1990 (Rail goby)
  • Chriolepis dialepta W. A. Bussing, 1990
  • Chriolepis fisheri Herre, 1942 (Translucent goby)
  • Chriolepis lepidota Findley, 1975
  • Chriolepis minutillus C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Rubble goby)
  • Chriolepis tagus Ginsburg, 1953 (Mystery goby)
  • Chriolepis vespa Hastings & Bortone, 1981 (Wasp goby)
  • Chriolepis zebra Ginsburg, 1938 (Gecko goby)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Chriolepis in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hastings, P.A. & Findley, L.T. (2013): Chriolepis bilix, a new species of goby (Teleostei: Gobiidae) from deep waters of the western Atlantic. Zootaxa, 3745 (5): 596–600.
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