Stenogobius
TaxonStenogobius
AuthorityBleeker, 1874
Type speciesGobius gymnopomus
Type species authorityBleeker, 1853
Synonyms
  • Insularigobius Watson, 1991

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.[1]

The genus is divided into two subgenera. Subgenus Stenogobius have varied coloration and scale arrangements, and Insularigobius species are strongly sexually dimorphic.[2]

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus:[3]

References

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  2. ^ Keith, P. (2002). "Stenogobius (Insularigobius) yateiensis, a new species of freshwater goby from New Caledonia (Teleostei: Gobioidei)". Bull Franc Peche Pisc. 364: 187–196.
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  4. ^ Keith, P. & G. Marquet, G. (2006). "Stenogobius (Insularigobius) keletaona, a new species of freshwater goby from Futuna Island (Teleostei: Gobiidae)". Cybium. 30 (2): 139–143.