Paragobiodon

Paragobiodon is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Paragobiodon
Warthead goby (Paragobiodon modestus) hiding in a Pocillopora coral.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Paragobiodon
Bleeker, 1873
Type species
Gobius echinocephalus
Rüppell, 1830
Synonyms
  • Ruppellia Swainson, 1839

Species

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

  • Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830) (Redhead goby)
  • Paragobiodon lacunicolus (Kendall & Goldsborough, 1911) (Blackfin coral goby)
  • Paragobiodon melanosomus (Bleeker, 1853) (Dark coral goby)
  • Paragobiodon modestus (Regan, 1908) (Warthead goby)
  • Paragobiodon xanthosoma (Bleeker, 1853) (Emerald coral goby)

References

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


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