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Gillichthys

Gillichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Gillichthys
J. G. Cooper, 1864
Type species
Gillichthys mirabilis
J. G. Cooper, 1864
Synonyms
  • Aprolepis C. L. Hubbs, 1921
  • Gillia Günther, 1865

Gillichthys is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of Baja California and southern California.

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

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:


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