''Gobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to fresh, brackish and marine waters of and around Europe, Africa and Asia. It contains the typical gobies, being the type genus of the formerly recognised

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Gobiinae True gobies were a subfamily, the Gobiinae, of the goby family Gobiidae, although the 5th edition of the '' Fishes of the World'' does not subdivide the Gobiidae into subfamilies. They are found in all oceans and a few rivers and lakes, but mos ...

and family and the namesake genus of its

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Gobiiformes. Gobiidae - Gobius ignotus

Species

There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Gobius ater ''Gobius ater'', Bellotti's goby, is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea from the Balearic Islands and the Gulf of Lion to Nice and Sardinia. It occurs in shallow waters and lagoons where it prefers beds of the seagrass ''Posidonia ...

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, 1888 (Bellotti's goby) * ''

Gobius ateriformis ''Gobius ateriformis'' is a species of marine fish from the family Gobiidae, the true gobies. It is endemic to Cape Verde, where it occurs in tide pools to a depth of . The species was first described by Alberto Brito Alberto is the Romance ve ...

'' Brito & P. J. Miller, 2001 * ''

Gobius auratus The golden goby (''Gobius auratus'') is a species of goby from the family Gobiidae endemic to the Mediterranean Sea. It prefers areas with rocky substrates at depths of from (though usually not below ) with plentiful growth of algae and gorgon ...

'' A. Risso, 1810 (Golden goby) * ''

Gobius boekeri ''Gobius'' is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae native to fresh, brackish and marine waters of and around Europe, Africa and Asia. It contains the typical gobies, being the type genus of the formerly recognised subfamily Gobiinae and family ...

'' Ahl, 1931 * ''

Gobius bucchichi Bucchich's goby (''Gobius bucchichi'') is a species of goby native to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (at least the Adriatic and Aegean Seas) and perhaps the Black Sea. It has traditionally been considered to be more widespread, but in 2016 the si ...

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 ...

, 1870 (Bucchich's goby) * ''

Gobius cobitis The giant goby (''Gobius cobitis'') is a species of goby native to coastal marine and brackish waters of the eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea at depths of from . This species is of minor importance to commercial fisherie ...

'' Pallas, 1814 (Giant goby) * '' Gobius couchi'' P. J. Miller & El-Tawil, 1974 (Couch's goby) * '' Gobius cruentatus''

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, 1789 (Red-mouthed goby) * ''

Gobius fallax ''Gobius fallax'', or Sarato's goby, is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the ...

'' Sarato, 1889 (Sarato's goby) * ''

Gobius gasteveni ''Gobius gasteveni'', Steven's goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean where it is known to occur in the Irish sea as far north as the Isle of Man, the western part of the English Channel south as far as Madeira and the C ...

'' P. J. Miller, 1974 (Steven's goby) * '' Gobius geniporus'' Valenciennes, 1837 (Slender goby) * ''

Gobius hypselosoma ''Gobius hypselosoma'' is a species of goby native to fresh and brackish waters of Madagascar and the Mascarene Islands The Mascarene Islands (, ) or Mascarenes or Mascarenhas Archipelago is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean east of Ma ...

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Gobius incognitus ''Gobius incognitus'', the incognito goby or anemone goby, is a species of goby native to the Mediterranean Sea and perhaps the Black Sea.M. Kovačić, R. Šanda, 2016 : ''A new species of Gobius (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from the Mediterranean Sea ...

Kovačić Kovačić ( Serbo-Croatian, sh-Cyrl, Ковачић), alternatively spelled Kovačič in Slovene and Slovak (feminine (Slovak): Kovačičová), Kovacsics in Hungarian, or transliterated as Kovacic/Kovacich/Kovachich in English, is one of the ...

& Šanda, 2016Kovačić, M. & Šanda, R. (2016): A new species of ''Gobius'' (Perciformes: Gobiidae) from the Mediterranean Sea and the redescription of ''Gobius bucchichi''. ''Journal of Fish Biology, 88 (3): 1104-1124.'' * ''

Gobius kolombatovici ''Gobius kolombatovici'' is a species of goby native to the northern Adriatic Sea where it occurs at depths of from in areas with patches of rock and softer sediments. This species can reach a length of SL. The specific name honours the Croa ...

& P. J. Miller, 2000 * ''

Gobius koseirensis ''Gobius koseirensis'' is a species of goby native to the western Indian Ocean where it is only known to occur off the coast of Egypt. References Fish described in 1871 Fish of the Red Sea Fish of Africa koseirensis Taxa named by Car ...

'' Klunzinger, 1871 * ''

Gobius leucomelas ''Gobius leucomelas'' is a species of goby native to the western Indian Ocean where it is only known from off of the coasts of Eritrea. References Endemic fauna of Eritrea leucomelas ''Leucomelas'' is a genus of moths of the family Ere ...

'' W. K. H. Peters, 1868 * '' Gobius niger'' Linnaeus,

1758 Events January–March * January 1 – Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus (Carl von Linné) publishes in Stockholm the first volume (''Animalia'') of the 10th edition of Systema Naturae, 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae'', the sta ...

(Black goby) * ''

Gobius paganellus The rock goby (''Gobius paganellus'') is a small coastal goby of eastern Atlantic waters, from Scotland to Senegal.Miller P.J. (1986) Gobiidae. In: Whitehead P.J.P., Bauchot M.-L., Hureau J.-C., Nielsen J., Tortonese E. (eds.) Fishes of the North ...

'' Linnaeus,

(Rock goby) * ''

Gobius roulei ''Gobius roulei'', Roule's goby, is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea where it can be found at depths of from . This species can reach a length of TL. The specific name honours the French zoologi ...

'' F. de Buen, 1928 (Roule's goby) * '' Gobius rubropunctatus'' Delais, 1951 * '' Gobius salamansa'' Iglésias & Frotté, 2015 (Salamansa goby)Iglésias, S.P., Frotté, L. & Sellos, D.Y. (2015): ''Gobius salamansa'', a new species of goby (Gobiidae) from the Cape Verde Islands supported by a unique cephalic lateral line system and DNA barcoding. ''Ichthyological Research, 63 (3): 356-369.'' * '' Gobius scorteccii'' Poll, 1961 * ''

Gobius senegambiensis ''Gobius senegambiensis'' is a species of marine fish from the family Gobiidae, the true gobies. It is native to the Atlantic Ocean from Morocco to Angola as well as the islands in the Gulf of Guinea. It is found in inshore waters on sandy b ...

'' Metzelaar, 1919 * '' Gobius strictus'' Fage, 1907 (Schmidt's goby) * '' Gobius tetrophthalmus'' Brito & P. J. Miller, 2001 * '' Gobius tropicus''

Osbeck Pehr Osbeck (1723 – 23 December 1805) was a Swedish explorer, naturalist and an apostle of Carl Linnaeus. He was born in the parish of Hålanda on Västergötland and studied at Uppsala with Carolus Linnaeus. Naturalist in Canton In 1750� ...

, 1765 * '' Gobius vittatus'' Vinciguerra, 1883 (Striped goby) * ''

Gobius xanthocephalus The yellow-headed goby (''Gobius xanthocephalus'') is a species of goby native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean from northern Spain to Madeira and Canary Islands, and also in the Mediterranean Sea where it is found in inshore A shore or a ...

'' Heymer & Zander, 1992 (Yellow-headed goby)

References

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