''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the

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subfamily,

Gobionellinae The Gobionellinae are a subfamily of fish which was formerly classified in the family Gobiidae, the gobies, but the 5th Edition of ''Fishes of the World'' classifies the subfamily as part of the family Oxudercidae. Members of Gobionellinae mos ...

. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the

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and

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s. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is divided into two subgenera. Subgenus ''Stenogobius'' have varied coloration and

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arrangements, and ''Insularigobius'' species are strongly

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Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Stenogobius alleni ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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Stenogobius beauforti ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Beaufort's goby) * ''

Stenogobius blokzeyli ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Stenogobius caudimaculosus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius fehlmanni ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius genivittatus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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, 1837) (chinstripe goby) * ''

Stenogobius gymnopomus The Malabar goby, ''Stenogobius gymnopomus'' is a species of goby endemic to the Indo-Pacific regional countries such as India, Somalia, Indonesia, Andaman Islands The Andaman Islands () are an archipelago in the northeastern Indian Oc ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Stenogobius hawaiiensis ''Stenogobius hawaiiensis'', the Naniha goby, is a species of goby endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it can be found in marine, brackish and fresh waters. This species is not as adept a climber as are many other Hawaiian gobies and thus is ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius hoesei ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius ingeri ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius keletaona ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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, 2006 (Keletaona's Goby) * ''

Stenogobius kenyae ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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, 1959 (Africa rivergoby) * ''

Stenogobius kyphosus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius lachneri ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

'' G. R. Allen, 1991 (Bintuni goby) * ''

Stenogobius laterisquamatus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is di ...

'' (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) * ''

Stenogobius macropterus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is d ...

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Stenogobius marinus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius marqueti ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

, 1991 * '' Stenogobius mekongensis''

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Stenogobius ophthalmoporus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Stenogobius polyzona ''Stenogobius polyzona'', the Chinestripe goby, is a species of goby native to streams and rivers on Madagascar and Réunion Réunion (; french: La Réunion, ; previously ''Île Bourbon''; rcf, label= Reunionese Creole, La Rényon) is an ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Stenogobius psilosinionus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is d ...

, 1991 (teardrop goby)Teardrop goby – ''Stenogobius psilosinionus''.
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Stenogobius randalli ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is d ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius squamosus ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is d ...

, 1991 * ''

Stenogobius watsoni ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

'' G. R. Allen, 2004 * ''

Stenogobius yateiensis ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

& Marquet, 2002 (Yaté's goby) * ''

Stenogobius zurstrassenii ''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is div ...

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, 1911)

References

Gobionellinae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Gobiidae-stub