''Caffrogobius'' is a

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of fish in the family

Gobiidae Gobiidae or gobies is a family (biology), family of bony fish in the order (biology), order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising over 2,000 species in more than 200 genus, genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typ ...

, native to the

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and

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coasts of southern

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and from around the

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Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''

Caffrogobius agulhensis ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * '' Caffrogobius a ...

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, 1927) (Agulhas goby) * ''

Caffrogobius caffer ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Caffrogobius ag ...

'' ( Günther, 1874) * ''

Caffrogobius dubius ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Caffrogobius ag ...

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, 1959) * ''

Caffrogobius gilchristi ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Caffrogobius ag ...

'' ( Boulenger, 1898) (Prison goby) * ''

Caffrogobius natalensis ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Caffrogobius ag ...

'' ( Günther, 1874) (Baldy) * ''

Caffrogobius nudiceps ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Caffrogobius ag ...

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, 1837) (Barehead goby) * ''

Caffrogobius saldanha ''Caffrogobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles. Species There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: * ''Caffrogobius ag ...

'' (

, 1927) (Commafin goby)

References

Gobiidae {{Gobiidae-stub