''Stonogobiops'' 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 ...
of
gobies native to the
Indian
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...
and
Pacific oceans. This is one of the "shrimp goby" genera, the members of these genera being
commensal with various species of
shrimp
Shrimp are crustaceans (a form of shellfish) with elongated bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion – most commonly Caridea and Dendrobranchiata of the decapod order, although some crustaceans outside of this order are refer ...
s.
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Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:Hirata Hirata may refer to:
Places
*Hirata, Fukushima, former village in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
*Hirata, Gifu, former town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan
*Hirata, Shimane, former city in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
*Hirata, Yamagata was a town located in ...
, 1994
* '' Stonogobiops xanthorhinica'' Hoese & J. E. Randall, 1982 (Yellownose prawn-goby)
* '' Stonogobiops yasha'' Yoshino Yoshino may refer to:
* Yoshino cherry, another name for ''Prunus × yedoensis'', a flowering cherry tree
* Japanese cruiser Yoshino, Japanese cruiser ''Yoshino'', a protected cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Places
* Yoshino, Nara, a town ...
& Shimada, 2001 (Orange-striped shrimpgoby)
References
Gobiidae
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