''Acentrogobius'' is a

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gobies Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising over 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and the fam ...

native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of the coasts of the

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and the western

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. ''Acentrogobius matsya'' is an otolith-based fossil species found in the Burdigalian (Miocene) Quilon Formation of southwestern India.

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: *'' Acentrogobius andhraensis'' (Herre, 1944) *'' Acentrogobius audax'' Smith, 1959 *''

Acentrogobius brevirostris ''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 ...

'' (Günther, 1861) * '' Acentrogobius caninus''

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, 1837 (Tropical sand goby) * '' Acentrogobius cenderawasih'' G. R. Allen &

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, 2012 (Cenderawasih goby) * '' Acentrogobius chlorostigmatoides''

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). * '' Acentrogobius cyanomos''

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). * '' Acentrogobius dayi'' Koumans, 1941 (Day's goby) * ''

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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& Rema Devi, 1980 * ''

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 ...

'' F. Day, 1876 (Grey goby) * ''

Acentrogobius janthinopterus ''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 ...

'' G. R. Allen,

& Hadiaty, 2015 (Batanta mud goby) * ''

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 ...

'' F. Day, 1873 * ''

Acentrogobius matsya ''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 ...

'' Carolin, Bajpai, Maurya & Schwarzhans, 2022 (otolith-based fossil species) * ''

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 ...

'' Herre, 1927 (Barcheek amoya) * ''

Acentrogobius multifasciatus ''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 ...

'' Herre, 1927 * ''

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 ...

'' Forsskål, 1775 (Shadow goby) * '' Acentrogobius pellidebilis'' Y. J. Lee & I. S. Kim, 1992 * '' Acentrogobius pflaumii''

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). *'' Acentrogobius quinquemaculatus'' Allen, 2017 * '' Acentrogobius simplex'' Sauvage, 1880 (Bagamoyo goby) * '' Acentrogobius suluensis'' Herre, 1927 (Sulu goby) * '' Acentrogobius therezieni'' Kiener, 1963 * '' Acentrogobius vanderloosi'' G. R. Allen, 2015 (Mudslope goby) * ''

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) Qu ...

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 descri ...

, 1893 * '' Acentrogobius violarisi'' G. R. Allen, 2015 (Alotau goby) *''

Acentrogobius virgatulus ''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 ...

'' (Jordan & Snyder, 1901) * '' Acentrogobius viridipunctatus''

, 1837 (Spotted green goby)

References

Gobiidae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Gobiidae-stub