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 ...
of
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
reef
A reef is a ridge or shoal of rock, coral, or similar relatively stable material lying beneath the surface of a natural body of water. Many reefs result from natural, abiotic component, abiotic (non-living) processes such as deposition (geol ...
habitats of the
Indian Ocean
The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or approximately 20% of the water area of Earth#Surface, Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia (continent), ...
and the western
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
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
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Paragobiodon echinocephalus
''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' ( Rüppell, 1830) (Redhead go ...
Paragobiodon lacunicolus
''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' ( Rüppell, 1830) (Redhead go ...
Paragobiodon melanosomus
''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* '' Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' ( Rüppell, 1830) (Redhead go ...
'' (
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''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' (Eduard Rüppell, Rüppell, 183 ...
Paragobiodon xanthosoma
''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' (Eduard Rüppell, Rüppell, 183 ...
'' (
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''Paragobiodon'' is a genus of gobies native to reef habitats of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently five recognized species in this genus:
* ''Paragobiodon echinocephalus'' (Eduard Rüppell, Rüppell, 183 ...
at
Wakatobi National Park
Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. It was established in 2002. The name of Wakatobi is a portmanteau of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko. Since 2005 t ...
File:Golden coralgoby hiding between the branches of coral in North Sulawesi; Christian Gloor; October 2016 (cropped).jpg, Paragobiodon xanthosoma at
North Sulawesi
North Sulawesi () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It is mainly located on the Minahasa Peninsula of the island of Sulawesi, south of the Philippines and southeast of Sabah, Malaysia, but also includes various small archipel ...
File:Golden coralgoby (Paragobiodon xanthosoma) (48272089981).jpg, Paragobiodon xanthosoma at Rao west of Morotai Indonesia
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