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Family: Gobiidae Gobies



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Elacatinus xanthiprora Yellowprow goby Western Atlantic 4 TL 1968
Eleotrica cableae Cable's goby Southeast Pacific 7 SL 1933
Eucyclogobius kristinae Southern tidewater goby Eastern Pacific 3.8 SL 2016
Eucyclogobius newberryi Tidewater goby Eastern Pacific 5.7 TL 1856
Eugnathogobius illotus Western Central Pacific 1999
Eugnathogobius indicus Indian Ocean 2.7 SL 2009
Eugnathogobius kabilia Western Pacific 3.6 TL 1940
Eugnathogobius mas Indian Ocean 1923
Eugnathogobius microps Asia 2.7 SL 1931
Eugnathogobius mindora Stripe-face Calamiana Western Pacific 2.5 SL 1945
Eugnathogobius siamensis Asia 4 TL 1934
Eugnathogobius stictos Australia 2.2 SL 2009
Eugnathogobius variegatus Western Pacific 1868
Eutaeniichthys gilli Northwest Pacific 4 SL 1901
Evermannia erici Eastern Central Pacific 1983
Evermannia longipinnis Enigmatic goby Eastern Central Pacific 1879
Evermannia panamensis Eastern Central Pacific 1904
Evermannia zosterura Bandedtail goby Eastern Central Pacific 1882
Evermannichthys bicolor Western Central Atlantic 3 SL 2001
Evermannichthys convictor Tenant goby Western Atlantic 3 SL 1969
Evermannichthys metzelaari Sponge goby Western Central Atlantic 3 SL 1923
Evermannichthys silus Pugnose goby Western Atlantic 3 SL 1969
Evermannichthys spongicola Western Central Atlantic 3 TL 1917
Eviota abax Sand-table dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 4 SL 1901
Eviota afelei Afele's dwarfgoby Pacific Ocean 1.8 SL 1906
Eviota albolineata White-line dwarfgoby Pacific Ocean 3.6 TL 1983
Eviota algida Upwelling dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.7 SL 2014
Eviota amamiko Amamiko dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.1 SL 2019
Eviota amphipora Twinpore dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.0 SL 2020
Eviota ancora Hookcheek dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.4 SL 2011
Eviota angustifascia Whiteline dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.2 SL 2020
Eviota aquila Dark dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 2.2 SL 2014
Eviota asymbasia Inconsistent dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.7 SL 2016
Eviota atriventris Blackbelly dwarfgoby Pacific Ocean 1.7 SL 2012
Eviota bifasciata Twostripe dwarfgoby Western Pacific 3.5 SL 1980
Eviota bilunula Crescent dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.1 SL 2016
Eviota bimaculata Twin-occipital dwarfgoby Eastern Indian Ocean 2.5 TL 1980
Eviota bipunctata Variable dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.7 SL 2016
Eviota brahmi Brahm’s dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.7 SL 2014
Eviota cometa Comet dwarfgoby Pacific Ocean 2.5 SL 1983
Eviota dalyi Amirante dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 10.3 SL 2019
Eviota deminuta Diminutive dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 0.9 SL 2013
Eviota disrupta Brokenbar dwarfgoby Central Pacific 1.6 SL 1981
Eviota distigma Twospot dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 2 SL 1906
Eviota dorsimaculata Dorsal-spot dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 1.4 SL 2013
Eviota dorsogilva Creamback dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 2011
Eviota dorsopurpurea Purple dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.2 SL 2011
Eviota epiphanes Divine dwarfgoby Eastern Pacific 1.4 SL 1903
Eviota epistigmata Twinspot drawfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2014
Eviota erdmanni Erdmann’s dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.2 SL 2016
Eviota eyreae Eyre's dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.1 SL 2016
Eviota fallax Twin Dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.8 SL 2012
Eviota fasciola Barred dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.5 SL 1981
Eviota filamentosa Threadfin dwarfgoby Northwestern Pacific 1.1 SL 2014
Eviota flaviarma Yellow-shoulder dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.5 SL 2021
Eviota flavipinnata Yellowfin dwarfgoby Northwestern Pacific 1.7 SL 2015
Eviota flebilis Tearful dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.0 SL 2014
Eviota geminata Geminate dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.4 SL 2014
Eviota gunawanae Tiene’s dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2019
Eviota guttata Spotted dwarfgoby Indian Ocean 3.2 TL 1978
Eviota herrei Herre's dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.4 SL 1906
Eviota hinanoae Hinano’s dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 1.0 SL 2013
Eviota hoesei Hoese's dwarfgoby Southwestern Pacific 2.1 SL 2004
Eviota imitata Imitator dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.4 SL 2017
Eviota indica Indian dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.5 SL 1980
Eviota infulata Shouldermark dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 2.5 SL 1957
Eviota inutilis Chestspot dwarfgoby Eastern Indian Ocean 2.0 SL 1943
Eviota irrasa Unpolished dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.8 TL 1981
Eviota japonica Japanese dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 2.4 SL 1983
Eviota jewettae Jewett’s dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.2 SL 2012
Eviota karaspila Eastern headspot dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.8 SL 2010
Eviota kermadecensis Kermadec dwarfgoby Southwest Pacific 2.1 SL 2012
Eviota korechika Korechika's dwarfoby Eastern Indian Ocean to W 2.4 SL 2005
Eviota lachdeberei Lachdebere's dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.1 SL 1933
Eviota lacrimae Teared dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 1988
Eviota lacrimosa Weeping dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 1.0 SL 2013
Eviota lateritea Laterite dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2016
Eviota latifasciata Brownbanded dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.5 SL 1983
Eviota lentiginosa Frecked dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 2017
Eviota longirostris Long-snout dwarfgoby Oceania 1.8 SL 2021
Eviota maculibotella Spotted dick dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2016
Eviota maculosa Polkadot dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.8 SL 2018
Eviota marerubrum Red Sea dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.7 SL 2021
Eviota marteynae Red star-eye dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.0 SL 2020
Eviota masudai Masuda's dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 3.2 SL 2006
Eviota melanosphena Wedge dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 2016
Eviota melasma Headspot dwarfgoby Western Pacific 3 SL 1980
Eviota mikiae Miki's dwarfgoby Indian Ocean 3.5 TL 2001
Eviota mimica Mimic dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.3 SL 2016
Eviota minuta Minute dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 2014
Eviota monostigma Singlespot dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 3.2 TL 1971
Eviota natalis Christmas dwarfgoby Eastern Indian Ocean 2.1 SL 2007
Eviota nebulosa Nebulous dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.9 SL 1958
Eviota nigramembrana Blackbar dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.8 SL 2013
Eviota nigripinna Blackfin dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.5 SL 1980
Eviota nigrispina Blackspine dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.5 SL 2010
Eviota nigriventris Redbelly dwarfgoby Western Pacific 3 SL 1933
Eviota notata Barhead dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.5 SL 2012
Eviota occasa Sunset dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.0 SL 2014
Eviota ocellifer Ocellated dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.8 SL 2005
Eviota oculineata False-comet dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.1 SL 2021
Eviota oculopiperita Pepperminteye dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.2 SL 2014
Eviota pamae Pam's dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.8 SL 2013
Eviota pardalota Leopard dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 2.2 TL 1978
Eviota partimacula Dividedspot dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.8 SL 2008
Eviota pellucida Transparent dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.1 SL 1976
Eviota perspicilla Glasses dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 2.2 SL 2019
Eviota pictifacies Paintedface dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.7 SL 2017
Eviota pinocchioi Pinocchio dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.7 SL 2012
Eviota piperata Peppered dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.0 SL 2014
Eviota prasina Greenbubble dwarfgoby Indo-West Pacific 3.1 SL 1871
Eviota prasites Hairfin dwarfgoby Western Pacific 3 SL 1906
Eviota pseudaprica False sunny dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 TL 2020
Eviota pseudostigma False singlespot dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 2.1 SL 1980
Eviota pseudozebrina Fijian zebra dwarfgoby Oceania 1.8 SL 2021
Eviota punctulata Dotted dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 2.1 SL 1983
Eviota punyit Punyit dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.8 2016
Eviota queenslandica Queensland dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.4 SL 1932
Eviota raja Raja dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 2.4 SL 2001
Eviota randalli Randall's dwarfgoby Pacific 1.8 SL 2009
Eviota readerae Reader's dwarfgoby Southwest Pacific, Middle 1.8 SL 2004
Eviota richardi Rick's dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.7 SL 2016
Eviota rubra Red dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 1.3 SL 1999
Eviota rubriceps Redhead dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.4 SL 2011
Eviota rubriguttata Redspotfin dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.3 SL 2011
Eviota rubrimaculata Redspot dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.2 SL 2015
Eviota rubrisparsa Redspeckled dwarfgoby Indo-West Pacific 2.0 SL 2010
Eviota saipanensis Saipan dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific f 2.6 SL 1945
Eviota santanai Santana’s dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 2013
Eviota sebreei Sebree's dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 2.5 SL 1906
Eviota shibukawai Shibukawa’s dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.0 SL 2014
Eviota shimadai Shimadai's dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2010
Eviota sigillata Adorned dwarfgoby Indo-West Pacific 3 SL 1983
Eviota singula One-spot dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.2 SL 2016
Eviota smaragdus Emerald dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.3 SL 1906
Eviota sodwanaensis Sodwana dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 2.0 SL 2016
Eviota sparsa Speckled dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.1 SL 1983
Eviota specca Dusted dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.2 SL 2014
Eviota spilota Spottedfin dwarfgoby East Indian to Western Pa 2.1 SL 1980
Eviota springeri Springer’s dwarfgoby Western Indian Ocean 1.7 SL 2012
Eviota storthynx Storthynx dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 2.5 SL 1959
Eviota susanae Susan's dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 1.9 SL 1999
Eviota taeiae Taei’s Dwarfgoby Eastern Central Pacific 1.7 SL 2023
Eviota teresae Terry's dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 2.1 SL 2016
Eviota tetha Tetha’s dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.2 SL 2014
Eviota thamani Thaman's dwarfgoby Western Central Pacific 1.0 SL 2016
Eviota tigrina Tiger dwarfgoby Eastern Pacific Ocean 2.2 SL 2008
Eviota toshiyuki Toshiyuki's dwarfgoby Northwest Pacific 1.8 SL 2010
Eviota variola Finspot dwarfgoby Western Pacific 2.2 SL 1980
Eviota winterbottomi Winterbottom's dwarfgoby Western Pacific 1.6 SL 2010
Eviota zebrina Zebra dwarfgoby Indian Ocean. 1978
Eviota zonura Zoned dwarfgoby Indo-Pacific 1.7 TL 1906
Evorthodus lyricus Lyre goby Western Atlantic 15 TL 1858
Evorthodus minutus Small goby Eastern Central Pacific 1928
Exyrias akihito Akihito's goby Western Pacific 11.1 SL 2005
Exyrias belissimus Mud reef-goby Indo-West Pacific 15 SL 1959
Exyrias ferrarisi Ferraris' goby Western Pacific 11 SL 1985
Exyrias puntang Puntang goby Western Pacific 16.2 TL 1851
Exyrias volcanus Asia 10 TL 1927
Favonigobius aliciae Asia 5 TL 1936
Favonigobius exquisitus Exquisite sand-goby Southwest Pacific 9 TL 1950
Favonigobius gymnauchen Sharp-nosed sand goby Western Pacific 13.4 TL 1860
Favonigobius lateralis Southern longfin goby Western Pacific 9 TL 1881
Favonigobius lentiginosus Eastern longfin goby Western Central Pacific ( 6 TL 1844
Favonigobius melanobranchus Blackthroat goby Indo-West Pacific (Ref. 2 8.3 TL 1934
Favonigobius opalescens Western Pacific 1936
Favonigobius punctatus Yellowspotted sandgoby Eastern Indian Ocean 1990
Favonigobius reichei Indo-Pacific tropical sand goby Indo-West Pacific 8.3 TL 1854
Feia dabra Dabra goby Western Pacific 1.9 SL 2005
Feia nota Palemarked feia goby Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1999
Feia nympha Nymph goby Indo-Pacific 2.7 TL 1959
Feia ranta Ranta Goby Northwest Pacific 1.6 SL 2003
Feia seba Seba's goby Western Pacific 1.3 SL 2020
Fusigobius aureus Goldspot sandgoby Western Central Pacific 3.5 SL 1997
Fusigobius duospilus Barenape goby Indo-West Pacific 6 TL 1985
Fusigobius gracilis Slender sandgoby Western Pacific 4.2 SL 2001
Fusigobius humeralis Shoulderspot sandgoby Indo-Pacific 4.4 SL 2001
Fusigobius inframaculatus Innerspotted sandgoby Indo-West Pacific 4.6 SL 1994
Fusigobius longispinus Orange-spotted sand-goby Indo-West Pacific 8 TL 1978
Fusigobius maximus Large sandgoby Indo-West Pacific 7.5 SL 2001
Fusigobius melacron Blacktip sandgoby Indo-West Pacific. 3.6 SL 2001
Fusigobius neophytus Common fusegoby Indo-Pacific 7.5 TL 1877
Fusigobius pallidus Pale sandgoby Indo-West Pacific. 6.5 SL 2001
Fusigobius signipinnis Signalfin goby Western Pacific 4.9 SL 1988
Gammogobius steinitzi Steinitz's goby Mediterranean Sea 3.8 SL 1971
Gillichthys detrusus Eastern Pacific 1898
Gillichthys mirabilis Longjaw mudsucker Eastern Pacific 21 TL 1864
Gillichthys seta Shortjaw mudsucker Eastern Central Pacific 1938
Ginsburgellus novemlineatus Nineline goby Western Central Atlantic 2.5 TL 1950
Gladiogobius brevispinis Short-spined goby Western Pacific 4.3 SL 2007
Gladiogobius ensifer Gladiator goby Indo-Pacific 7.5 SL 1933
Gladiogobius rex King goby Indian Ocean 3.9 SL 2007
Glossogobius ankaranensis Africa 5.1 SL 1994
Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby Africa 25 SL 1975
Glossogobius bellendenensis Australia 4.3 SL 2009
Glossogobius bicirrhosus Bearded flathead goby Asia 9 SL 1894
Glossogobius brunnoides Dusky mountain goby Western Pacific 10 SL 1951
Glossogobius bulmeri Bulmer's goby Asia and Oceania 10 SL 1959
Glossogobius callidus Africa 12 TL 1937
Glossogobius celebius Celebes goby Asia and Oceania 14 SL 1837
Glossogobius circumspectus Circumspect goby Asia and Oceania 35 TL 1883
Glossogobius clitellus Asia and Oceania 8.6 SL 2012
Glossogobius coatesi Coates' goby Oceania 10 SL 1990
Glossogobius concavifrons Concave goby Oceania 12 SL 1886
Glossogobius flavipinnis Asia 80 TL 1938
Glossogobius giuris Tank goby Africa to Oceania 50 SL 1822
Glossogobius gnomus Asia 3.4 SL 2017
Glossogobius hoesei Hoese's goby Asia 7 SL 1982
Glossogobius illimis Asia and Oceania 10.6 SL 2012
Glossogobius intermedius Asia 14 SL 1938
Glossogobius kokius Africa and Indian Ocean 10.5 TL 1837
Glossogobius koragensis Koragu tank goby Asia and Oceania 25 1935
Glossogobius macrocephalus Oceania 11.2 SL 2015
Glossogobius mahalonensis Asia 5.7 SL 2015
Glossogobius matanensis Asia 42 TL 1913
Glossogobius minutus Indian Ocean 1983
Glossogobius multipapillus Oceania, Papua New Guinea 5.6 SL 2015
Glossogobius munroi Asia and Oceania 2012
Glossogobius muscorum Oceania 4.5 SL 2009
Glossogobius nanus Oceania 4.3 SL 2017
Glossogobius obscuripinnis Asia 1868
Glossogobius olivaceus Northwest Pacific 17 SL 1845
Glossogobius pumilus Asia and Oceania 4 SL 2017
Glossogobius robertsi Oceania 13.2 SL 2009
Glossogobius sentaniensis Oceania, Papua New Guinea 14.4 SL 2015
Glossogobius sparsipapillus Linecheek tank goby Western Pacific 12 TL 1976
Glossogobius tenuiformis Oman freshwater goby Africa and Asia 7.5 SL 1934
Glossogobius torrentis White water goby Oceania 1990
Gnatholepis anjerensis Eye-bar goby Indo-Pacific 8.4 SL 1851
Gnatholepis argus Eastern Indian Ocean 3.3 SL 2005
Gnatholepis caudimaculata Western Indian Ocean 4.3 SL 2012
Gnatholepis cauerensis Eyebar goby Indo-Pacific 6 SL 1853
Gnatholepis gymnocara Nakedcheek sandgoby Western Pacific 3.7 SL 2001
Gnatholepis knighti Western Central Pacific 6.4 SL 1903
Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia Western Pacific 5.5 SL 1854
Gnatholepis pascuensis Rapanui goby Southeast Pacific 4.4 SL 2001
Gnatholepis thompsoni Goldspot goby Atlantic 8.2 TL 1904
Gnatholepis yoshinoi Yoshino's goby Western Pacific 3.1 SL 2009
Gobiodon acicularis Needlespine coral goby Western Central Pacific 3.9 SL 1995
Gobiodon albofasciatus Whitelined coral goby Western Pacific 2.5 SL 1972
Gobiodon aoyagii Western Pacific 3.5 SL 2013
Gobiodon ater Black coralgoby Indo-West Pacific, Red Se 2.7 SL 2013
Gobiodon atrangulatus Western Pacific 3.5 TL 1903
Gobiodon axillaris Red-striped coralgoby Indo-West Pacific 1884
Gobiodon bilineatus Two-lined coralgoby Indo-West Pacific 3.6 SL 2013
Gobiodon brochus Rasp coralgoby Western Central Pacific 2.6 SL 1999
Gobiodon ceramensis Ceram coralgoby Western Central Pacific. 3.5 TL 1853
Gobiodon citrinus Poison goby Indo-West Pacific 6.6 TL 1838
Gobiodon erythrospilus West Pacific 5.4 TL 1875
Gobiodon fulvus Indo-West Pacific 1.2 SL 1927



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