''Acanthogobius'' is a genus of
gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of eastern
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
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Acanthogobius elongatus
''Acanthogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of eastern Asia.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
* '' Acanthogobius elongatus'' (Fang, 1942)
* ''Acanthogobius flavimanus'' (T ...
''
(Fang, 1942)
* ''
Acanthogobius flavimanus
''Acanthogobius flavimanus'' is a species of fish in the goby family known by the common name yellowfin goby. Other common names include mahaze, Japanese river goby, Oriental goby, and spotted goby. It is native to Asia, where its range includes ...
''
(Temminck
Coenraad Jacob Temminck (; 31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858) was a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director.
Biography
Coenraad Jacob Temminck was born on 31 March 1778 in Amsterdam in the Dutch Republic. From his father, Jacob Temminck ...
& Schlegel, 1845) (Yellowfin goby)
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Acanthogobius hasta
''Acanthogobius'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters of eastern Asia.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:
* ''Acanthogobius elongatus'' (Fang, 1942)
* ''Acanthogobius flavimanus'' (Te ...
''
(Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)
* ''
Acanthogobius insularis''
Shibukawa & Taki, 1996
* ''
Acanthogobius lactipes''
( Hilgendorf, 1879)
* ''
Acanthogobius luridus''
Y. Ni & H. L. Wu, 1985
Summary
Body relatively large, head moderately long, triangular in cross-section, eyes close together near top of head; mouth terminal, oblique, reaching almost to below middle of eye.
A brownish goby with darker mottling on the back and cheek, and a thin dark diagonal line from eye to rear margin of jaws. Midsides with 6-8 irregular darker blotches, and a dark round spot at the base of the tail. Upper part of pectoral-fin base with a short horizontal dark bar. Dorsal and caudal fin with fine speckled lines, pectoral fins yellow.
Accidentally introduced to Australia and California when juveniles or larvae were transported in ship's ballast water which was released in ports of call.
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References
Gobionellinae
Taxa named by Theodore Gill
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