''Gillichthys'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

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 the coasts of

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and southern

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Etymology

''"Gillichthys"'' literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist

Theodore Gill Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist, and librarian. Career Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural hist ...

Species

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

Gillichthys detrusus ''Gillichthys'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of Baja California and southern California. Etymology ''"Gillichthys"'' literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist Theodore Gill. Species There are curren ...

'' Gilbert & Scofield, 1898 (Delta mudsucker) * ''

Gillichthys mirabilis The longjaw mudsucker (''Gillichthys mirabilis'') is a species of goby (family Gobiidae) found along the Pacific Ocean, Pacific coast of California and Baja California. Known for its distinctive elongated jaws and robust body, this species can re ...

'' J. G. Cooper, 1864 (Longjaw mudsucker) * ''

Gillichthys seta ''Gillichthys'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of Baja California and southern California. Etymology ''"Gillichthys"'' literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist Theodore Gill. Species There are curren ...

'' ( Ginsburg, 1938) (Shortjaw mudsucker)

References

Gobionellinae Taxa named by James Graham Cooper {{Gobionellinae-stub