Amblyopinae is a

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of elongated mud-dwelling gobies commonly called eel gobies or worm gobies; it has been regarded as a subfamily of the

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Gobiidae, while the 5th edition ''

Fishes of the World ''Fishes of the World'' by the American ichthyologist Joseph S. Nelson (1937–2011) is a standard reference for fish systematics. Now in its fifth edition (2016), the work is a comprehensive overview of the diversity and classification of the ...

'' classifies it as a subfamily of the family

Oxudercidae Oxudercidae is a family of gobies which consists of four subfamilies which were formerly classified under the family Gobiidae. The family is sometimes called the Gobionellidae, but Oxudercidae has priority. The species in this family have a cosmo ...

. The members in the subfamily have two

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s that are connected by a membranous structure and their eyes are highly reduced in size. They are usually pink, red, or purple in coloration.

Genera

Currently, 15 genera in this subfamily are recognized: * '' Amblyotrypauchen'' Hora, 1924 * ''

Biendongella ''Biendongella'' is a genus of fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae native to the South China Sea. The generic name is formed by adding the diminutive suffix ''ella'' to the Vietnamese name for the South China Sea, ''Bien Dong''. Species There ar ...

'' Prokofiev, 2015 Prokofiev, A.M. (2015)
An Overview of Gobies of the Subfamily Amblyopinae (Gobiidae) from the Western South China Sea (Vietnam and Indonesia) and Pacific Waters of the Philippines.
''Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (6): 783–791.'' * ''

Brachyamblyopus ''Brachyamblyopus brachysoma'' is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters of southern and southeastern Asia and possibly occurring in Africa and the Persian Gulf. This species grows to a length of TL. This species is the only kn ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Caragobius ''Caragobius'' is a genus of gobies native to Asia and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Caragobius burmanicus'' ( Hora, 1926) (Burmese geel goby) * '' Caragobius rubristriatus'' ...

'' H. M. Smith & Seale, 1906 * ''

Ctenotrypauchen ''Ctenotrypauchen chinensis'' is a species of goby native to fresh waters of China. This species is the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living ...

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, 1867 * ''

Gymnoamblyopus ''Gymnoamblyopus novaeguineae'' is a species of freshwater goby endemic to Papua New Guinea. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the ...

'' Murdy &

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, 2003 * ''

Karsten Karsten or Carsten is a both a given name and a surname. It is believed to be either derived from a Low German form of Christian, or "man from karst". Notable persons with the name include: Given name ;Carsten: * Carsten Charles Sabathia (born 1 ...

'' Murdy, 2002 * ''

Odontamblyopus ''Odontamblyopus'' is a genus of gobies native to mud bottomed coastal and estuarine habitats from Pakistan eastward to Japan. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''Odontamblyopus lacepedii'' (Temminck & Schlegel ...

'' Bleeker, 1874 * ''

Paratrypauchen The comb goby (''Paratrypauchen microcephalus'') is a species of goby native to marine and brackish waters of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species occurs mostly on muddy substrates near mangrove forests. This species gro ...

'' Murdy, 2008 * ''

Pseudotrypauchen ''Pseudotrypauchen multiradiatus'' is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish water environments along the coast of southern Asia from India to Indonesia. This species grows to a length of SL. This species is the only known member of i ...

'' Hardenberg, 1931 * ''

Sovvityazius ''Sovvityazius acer'' is a species of fish in the family Gobiidae found in the Philippines. This species is the only member of the genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living ...

'' Prokofiev, 2015 * '' Taenioides''

Lacépède Lacepede can refer to: * Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician. * Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia. * Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne, a ''commune'' in France * Lacepede Islands, a group of four islands in t ...

, 1800 * ''

Trypauchen ''Trypauchen'' is a genus of burrowing gobies native to the Indo-Pacific region. It is classified under the subfamily Amblyopinae of the family Gobiidae. The name is derived from Ancient Greek τρύπα (''trupa'', "hole") and αυχενος ('' ...

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, 1837 * '' Trypauchenichthys'' Bleeker, 1860 * '' Trypauchenopsis'' Volz, 1903

References

Oxudercidae Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Gobiiformes-stub