''Giuris'' is a

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of fish in the family

Eleotridae Eleotridae is a family of fish commonly known as sleeper gobies, with about 34 genera and 180 species. Most species are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific region, but there are also species in subtropical and temperate regions, warmer parts of t ...

found in tropical areas of the

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and

Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five Borders of the oceans, oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean, or, depending on the definition, to Antarctica in the south, and is ...

Species

The genus has been considered

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, with '' Giuris margaritaceus'' as the only species. However, after a recent review of genetic and morphometric evidence, eight species are recognized: * '' Giuris viator'' * '' Giuris yahayai'' * '' Giuris tolsoni'' * '' Giuris margaritaceus'' * '' Giuris charpini'' * '' Giuris aporocephalus'' * '' Giuris caussei'' * '' Giuris laglaizei''

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q17166036 Eleotridae Ray-finned fish genera