''Kribia'' is a
genus
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of sleeper gobies from the
family
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Butidae which are
endemic
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to freshwater habitats in
West
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and
Middle Africa
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.
Species
The recognized species in this genus are:
* ''
Kribia kribensis''
( Boulenger, 1907)
* ''
Kribia leonensis''
(Boulenger, 1916)
* ''
Kribia nana''
(Boulenger, 1901)
* ''
Kribia uellensis''
(Boulenger, 1913)
References
Butidae
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