Caffrogobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles.
Caffrogobius | |
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Caffrogobius nudiceps | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900 |
Type species | |
Gobius nudiceps Valenciennes, 1837
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Species
editThere are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927) (Agulhas goby)
- Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874)
- Caffrogobius dubius (J. L. B. Smith, 1959)
- Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898) (Prison goby)
- Caffrogobius natalensis (Günther, 1874) (Baldy)
- Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837) (Barehead goby)
- Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) (Commafin goby)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Caffrogobius". FishBase. June 2013 version.