Gobius Temporal range: 23–0 Ma Early Miocene to Present |
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Gobius paganellus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Subfamily: | Gobiinae |
Genus: |
Gobius Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Gobius niger Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Synonyms | |
Cabotichthys Whitley, 1940 |
Cabotichthys Whitley, 1940
Macrogobius de Buen, 1930
Gobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to fresh, brackish and marine waters of and around Europe, Africa and Asia. It contains the typical gobies, being the type genus of its subfamily Gobiinae and family and the namesake genus of its suborder Gobioidei.
There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: