''Stenogobius'' is a genus of fish in the

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Gobionellinae The Gobionellinae are a subfamily of fish which was formerly classified in the family Gobiidae, the gobies, but the 5th Edition of '' Fishes of the World'' classifies the subfamily as part of the family Oxudercidae. Members of Gobionellinae most ...

. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the

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s. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies. The genus is divided into two subgenera. Subgenus ''Stenogobius'' have varied coloration and scale arrangements, and ''Insularigobius'' species are strongly

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Species

There are currently 27 recognized species in this genus: * '' Stenogobius alleni'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius beauforti'' ( M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Beaufort's goby) * '' Stenogobius blokzeyli'' (

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, 1837) (chinstripe goby) * '' Stenogobius gymnopomus'' (

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& Marquet, 2006 (Keletaona's Goby) * '' Stenogobius kenyae'' J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Africa rivergoby) * '' Stenogobius kyphosus'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius lachneri'' G. R. Allen, 1991 (Bintuni goby) * '' Stenogobius laterisquamatus'' (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) * '' Stenogobius macropterus'' ( Duncker, 1912) * '' Stenogobius marinus'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius marqueti'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius mekongensis'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius ophthalmoporus'' (

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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Stenogobius psilosinionus'' Watson, 1991 (teardrop goby)Teardrop goby – ''Stenogobius psilosinionus''.
WetlandInfo. Queensland Government. * '' Stenogobius randalli'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius squamosus'' Watson, 1991 * '' Stenogobius watsoni'' G. R. Allen, 2004 * '' Stenogobius yateiensis''

, Watson & Marquet, 2002 (Yaté's goby) * '' Stenogobius zurstrassenii'' ( Popta, 1911)

References

Gobionellinae Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Gobiidae-stub