| Taxon | Didogobius |
|---|---|
| Authority | P. J. Miller, 1966 |
| Type species | Didogobius bentuvii |
| Type species authority | P. J. Miller, 1966 |
Didogobius is a genus of small marine fish in the family Gobiidae, the true gobies.[1] They are native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The name of the genus is a compound noun made up of Dido, the mythical founder and first queen of Carthage, and the Latin gobius meaning "goby".[2]
Species
Seven recognized species are in this genus:[3]
- Didogobius bentuvii Miller, 1966 (Ben-Tuvia's goby)
- Didogobius kochi Van Tassell, 1988
- Didogobius lanceolatus Schliewen, Knorrn & Böhmer, 2023
- Didogobius schlieweni Miller, 1993
References
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- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (29 May 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (d-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
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