''Pleurosicya'' is a
genus of
gobies native to
reef environments of the
Indian Ocean and the western
Pacific Ocean.
Species
,
FishBase
FishBase is a global species database of fish species (specifically finfish). It is the largest and most extensively accessed online database on adult finfish on the web. recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:
[. May 2024 version.]
* ''
Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-nape goby)
* ''
Pleurosicya australis''
* ''
Pleurosicya bilobata'' (Bilobed ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya boldinghi
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Soft-coral goby)
* ''
Pleurosicya carolinensis'' (Caroline Islands ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya coerulea
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Blue-coral ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya elongata
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Cling goby)
* ''
Pleurosicya fringilla
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Staghorn ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya labiata
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Barrel-sponge ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya larsonae
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
''
* ''
Pleurosicya micheli
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Michel's ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya mossambica
''Pleurosicya mossambica'', also known as the toothy goby or the Mozambique ghost goby, is a species of goby native to the tropical coastal waters and coral reefs of the Red Sea and western Indo-Pacific. Like many other gobies, it forms comm ...
'' (Toothy goby)
* ''
Pleurosicya muscarum
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
'' (Ghost goby)
* ''
Pleurosicya occidentalis
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* '' Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-na ...
''
* ''
Pleurosicya plicata
''Pleurosicya'' is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Species
, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:. May 2024 version.
* ''Pleurosicya annandalei'' (Scaly-nape gob ...
'' (Plicata ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya prognatha'' (Folded ghostgoby)
* ''
Pleurosicya sinaia''
* ''
Pleurosicya spongicola'' (Sponge ghostgoby)
However, the validity of ''
Pleurosicya sinaia'' as a taxon is heavily disputed, and it is generally considered to be a
junior synonym
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...
of ''
Pleurosicya mossambica
''Pleurosicya mossambica'', also known as the toothy goby or the Mozambique ghost goby, is a species of goby native to the tropical coastal waters and coral reefs of the Red Sea and western Indo-Pacific. Like many other gobies, it forms comm ...
''.
References
Gobiidae
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