''Gillichthys'' is a

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gobies Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and the ...

native to the coasts of

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and southern

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Etymology

''"Gillichthys"'' literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist

Theodore Gill Theodore Nicholas Gill (March 21, 1837 – September 25, 1914) was an American ichthyologist, mammalogist, malacologist and librarian. Career Born and educated in New York City under private tutors, Gill early showed interest in natural histor ...

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Gillichthys detrusus''

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& Scofield, 1898 (Delta mudsucker) * ''

Gillichthys mirabilis The longjaw mudsucker ''Gillichthys mirabilis'' is a goby (Gobiidae) of the Pacific Ocean coast of California and Baja California, noted for its extremely large mouth and ability to survive out of water for short periods. As the common name sugg ...

'' J. G. Cooper, 1864 (Longjaw mudsucker) * '' Gillichthys seta'' ( Ginsburg, 1938) (Shortjaw mudsucker)

References

Gobionellinae Taxa named by James Graham Cooper {{Gobiiformes-stub