''Scartelaos'' 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 ...

gobies Gobiidae or gobies is a family of bony fish in the order Gobiiformes, one of the largest fish families comprising more than 2,000 species in more than 200 genera. Most of gobiid fish are relatively small, typically less than in length, and the ...

native to the coasts of the

Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...

and the western

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Species

There are currently four recognised species in this genus: * ''

Scartelaos cantoris ''Scartelaos'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognised species in this genus: * '' Scartelaos cantoris'' ( F. Day, 1871) * '' Scartelaos gigas'' Y. ...

'' ( F. Day, 1871) * ''

Scartelaos gigas ''Scartelaos'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognised species in this genus: * ''Scartelaos cantoris'' ( F. Day, 1871) * '' Scartelaos gigas'' Y. ...

'' Y. T. Chu & H. W. Wu, 1963 * ''

Scartelaos histophorus ''Scartelaos'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognised species in this genus: * ''Scartelaos cantoris'' (Francis Day, F. Day, 1871) * ''Scartelaos g ...

'' (

Valenciennes Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France. It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...

, 1837) (Walking goby) * ''

Scartelaos tenuis ''Scartelaos'' is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. Species There are currently four recognised species in this genus: * ''Scartelaos cantoris'' ( F. Day, 1871) * ''Scartelaos gigas'' Y. T ...

'' ( F. Day, 1876) (Indian Ocean slender mudskipper)

References

Oxudercinae {{Gobiiformes-stub