Rhinogobius
| Rhinogobius | |
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| Rhinogobius duospilus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobionellinae |
| Genus: |
Rhinogobius T. N. Gill, 1859 |
| Type species | |
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Rhinogobius similis T. N. Gill, 1859 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Pseudorhinogobius Zhong & Wu, 1998 |
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Pseudorhinogobius Zhong & Wu, 1998
Tukugobius Herre, 1927
Rhinogobius is a genus of primarily freshwater gobies native to tropical and temperate parts of eastern Asia. Most are small, streamlined in shape, and often sexually dimorphic. Few are of commercial importance, but R. duospilus is fairly widely traded as an aquarium fish.
There are currently 66 recognized species in this genus:
In addition, there are eight undescribed species in Japan awaiting further study:
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