Gobies [Gobiidae]

Gobies
Description

Gobies are small reef fish with a wide range of behaviors, from sand-sifting to living in burrows or pairing up with other species. Divers often see them hovering near the bottom, darting into holes at the slightest disturbance, or “working” the substrate for food.

Genera
Valenciennea

Valenciennea

Amblyeleotris

Amblyeleotris

Gobiodon

Gobiodon

Stonogobiops

Stonogobiops

Taxonomy
Phylum Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
Class Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
Order Gobies
Gobiiformes
Statistics
  • Genera 4