''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only

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genus in the subfamily

Gobionellinae The Gobionellinae are a subfamily of fish which was formerly classified in the family Gobiidae, the gobies, but the 5th Edition of '' Fishes of the World'' classifies the subfamily as part of the family Oxudercidae. Members of Gobionellinae most ...

, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associated with sandy habitat around corals.Larson, H. K. and D. J. Buckle. (2012)
A revision of the goby genus ''Gnatholepis'' Bleeker (Teleostei, Gobiidae, Gobionellinae), with description of a new species.
''Zootaxa'' 3529: 1–69.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus. Species include: * ''

Gnatholepis anjerensis ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Gnatholepis argus ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

'' Larson & Buckle, 2005 * ''

Gnatholepis caudimaculata ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

'' Larson & Buckle, 2012 * ''

Gnatholepis cauerensis ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

'' (Bleeker, 1853) (eyebar goby) * ''

Gnatholepis gymnocara ''Gnatholepis gymnocara'', the Nakedcheek sandgoby, is a small species of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae. The Naked cheek sandgoby is found primarily in the Indian Ocean along the coast of Australia .Johnson, J.W., 1999. Annota ...

'' J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2001 * ''

Gnatholepis knighti ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903 * ''

Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

'' (Bleeker, 1854) * ''

Gnatholepis pascuensis ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

'' J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2001 (Rapanui goby) * ''

Gnatholepis thompsoni ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family goby, Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only ocean, marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropics, tro ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1904 (goldspot goby) * ''

Gnatholepis yoshinoi ''Gnatholepis'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. ''Gnatholepis'' are tropical fish associa ...

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& J. E. Randall, 2009 (Yoshino's goby)

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