''Microgobius'' 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 more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and th ...

native to the

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and

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coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Microgobius brevispinis ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * '' Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * '' Microgobius car ...

'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''

Microgobius carri ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * '' Microgobius ca ...

'' Fowler, 1945 (Seminole goby) * ''

Microgobius crocatus ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * '' Microgobius carr ...

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, 1968 * ''

Microgobius curtus ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * '' Microgobius carr ...

'' Ginsburg, 1939 * ''

Microgobius cyclolepis ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * '' Microgobius ca ...

'' C. H. Gilbert, 1890 (Roundscale goby) * '' Microgobius emblematicus'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Emblem goby) * ''

Microgobius erectus ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Microgobius carri' ...

'' Ginsburg, 1938 (Erect goby) * ''

Microgobius gulosus ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Microgobius carri' ...

'' ( Girard, 1858) (Clown goby) * '' Microgobius meeki'' Evermann & M. C. Marsh, 1899 * '' Microgobius microlepis'' Longley &

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, 1940 (Banner goby) * ''

Microgobius miraflorensis ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Microgobius carri' ...

'' C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (Miraflores goby) * ''

Microgobius signatus ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Microgobius carri' ...

'' Poey, 1876 * ''

Microgobius tabogensis ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Microgobius carri' ...

'' Meek &

, 1928 (Taboga goby) * ''

Microgobius thalassinus ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Isaac Ginsburg, Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * ''Micr ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1883) (Green goby) * ''

Microgobius urraca ''Microgobius'' is a genus of gobies native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. Species There are currently 15 recognized species in this genus: * ''Microgobius brevispinis'' Ginsburg, 1939 (Balboa goby) * '' Microgobius carr ...

'' Tornabene, Van Tassell & D. R. Robertson, 2012 (Dark-finned sand goby)

References

Gobiidae {{Gobiidae-stub