genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
gobies
Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and th ...
native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by ...
and the western
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the contine ...
.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Quilon Formation of southwestern India.
Species
There are currently 22 recognized species in this genus:
* '' Acentrogobius caninus''
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
, 1837 (Tropical sand goby)
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Acentrogobius cenderawasih
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Acentrogobius cyanomos
''Acentrogobius cyanomos'', or the threadfin blue goby is an amphidromous
Fish migration is mass relocation by fish from one area or body of water to another. Many types of fish migrate on a regular basis, on time scales ranging from daily t ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Acentrogobius dayi
''Acentrogobius dayi'', the Day's goby, is a species of goby found in the Western Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf to Pakistan.
Size
This species reaches a length of .
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Francis Day
Francis Talbot ...
Acentrogobius ennorensis
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
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Menon Menon may refer to:
People
*Menon (subcaste), an honorary title accorded to some members of the Nair community of Kerala, southern India; used as a surname by many holders of the title
Surnamed
*Menon (surname), the surname of several people
Give ...
Acentrogobius griseus
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Acentrogobius limarius
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Acentrogobius masoni
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Acentrogobius moloanus
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Acentrogobius nebulosus
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Acentrogobius pellidebilis
''Acentrogobius pellidebilis'' is a species of goby found in Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Repu ...
Acentrogobius pflaumii
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Qu ...
Acentrogobius simplex
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene ...
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Sauvage Sauvage, French for "savage" may refer to:
; as a surname:
* Catherine Sauvage (1929–1998), a French singer and actress
* Cyrille Sauvage (born 1973), a French racing driver
* Frédéric Sauvage (1786–1857), a French boat builder who carried ...
, 1880 (Bagamoyo goby)
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Acentrogobius suluensis
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene ...
Acentrogobius therezieni
''Acentrogobius therezieni'' is a species of goby endemic to hard, fresh waters of Madagascar. This species can reach a length of TL.
References
Acentrogobius
Freshwater fish of Madagascar
Fish described in 1963
Taxonomy articles ...
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Kiener
Louis Charles Kiener (31 July 1799 – 24 July 1881) was a French malacologist born in Paris.
He was the author of the 12-volume ''Spécies général et iconographie des coquilles vivantes comprenant la collection du Muséum d'histoire naturelle ...
Acentrogobius viganensis
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene ...
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Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1893
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Acentrogobius violarisi
''Acentrogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene ...
Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...