Rhinogobius is a genus of primarily freshwater gobies native to tropical and temperate parts of eastern Asia.[1] Most are small, streamlined in shape, and often sexually dimorphic. Few are of commercial importance, but R. duospilus is fairly widely traded as an aquarium fish.
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Rhinogobius duospilus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Subfamily: | Gobionellinae |
Genus: | Rhinogobius T. N. Gill, 1859 |
Type species | |
Rhinogobius similis T. N. Gill, 1859 | |
Synonyms | |
Pseudorhinogobius Zhong & Wu, 1998 |
There are currently 66 recognized species in this genus:
In addition, there are four undescribed species in Japan awaiting further study:
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