Psammogobius

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Psammogobius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Psammogobius
J. L. B. Smith, 1935
Type species
Psammogobius knysnaensis
J. L. B. Smith, 1935

Psammogobius is a genus of gobies native to the Atlantic coast of South Africa through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Species

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

  • Psammogobius biocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837) (Sleepy goby)
  • Psammogobius knysnaensis J. L. B. Smith, 1935 (Knysna sandgoby)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Psammogobius in FishBase. June 2013 version.
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