''Gobioides'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters along the coasts of the

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and in fresh waters of the Pacific coast of the

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Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus: * ''

Gobioides africanus ''Gobioides'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and in fresh waters of the Pacific coast of the Americas. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: ...

'' ( Giltay, 1935) * ''

Gobioides broussonnetii The violet goby (''Gobioides broussonnetii'') is a species of goby native to marine, fresh and brackish waters near the Atlantic coast of North and South America from South Carolina in the United States of America, to northern Brazil. It prefer ...

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, 1800 (Violet goby) * ''

Gobioides grahamae ''Gobioides'' is a genus of gobies native to marine, fresh and brackish waters along the coasts of the Atlantic Ocean and in fresh waters of the Pacific coast of the Americas. Species There are currently five recognized species in this genus: ...

'' G. Palmer &

Wheeler Wheeler may refer to: Places United States * Wheeler, Alabama, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, California, an unincorporated community * Wheeler, Illinois, a village * Wheeler, Indiana, a ...

, 1955 * '' Gobioides peruanus'' (

Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...

, 1880) (Peruvian eelgoby) * '' Gobioides sagitta'' ( Günther, 1862)

References

Gobionellinae {{Gobionellinae-stub