''Coryphopterus'' is a
genus
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of
gobies
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primarily found in the western
Atlantic Ocean
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, although some species are found in the
Indian
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Associated with India
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Associated with indigenous peoples o ...
and/or
Pacific
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oceans.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Coryphopterus alloides''
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Barfin goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus curasub''
C. C. Baldwin & D. R. Robertson, 2015 (Yellow-spotted sand goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus dicrus''
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Colon goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus eidolon''
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Pallid goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus glaucofraenum''
T. N. Gill, 1863 (Bridled goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus hyalinus
''Coryphopterus hyalinus'', the glass goby, is a species of goby found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Florida and the Bahamas to Central America and the Lesser Antilles
The Lesser Antilles is a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea, formin ...
''
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1962 (Glass goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus kuna''
Victor, 2007
* ''
Coryphopterus lipernes''
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1962 (Peppermint goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus personatus
''Coryphopterus personatus'', commonly referred to as the masked goby, is a Marine life, marine species of goby found in the western-central Atlantic Ocean.
''C. personatus'' is a cryptobenthic species, living in caves and shaded areas near the ...
''
(D. S. Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...
& J. C. Thompson, 1905) (Masked goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus punctipectophorus''
V. G. Springer, 1960 (Spotted goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus thrix''
J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960 (Bartail goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus tortugae''
(D. S. Jordan
David Starr Jordan (January 19, 1851 – September 19, 1931) was the founding president of Stanford University, serving from 1891 to 1913. He was an ichthyologist during his research career. Prior to serving as president of Stanford Universi ...
, 1904) (Patch-reef goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus urospilus''
Ginsburg, 1938 (Redlight goby)
* ''
Coryphopterus venezuelae''
Cervigón, 1966
References
Gobiidae
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
Marine fish genera
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