Topic summary
Goby
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Gobioidei.
Nomenclature
Not all the species in the Gobiiformes are referred to as gobies; "true gobies" are placed in the family Gobiidae, while other species referred to as gobies have been placed in the Oxudercidae. Goby is also used to describe some species which are not classified within the order Gobiiformes, such as the engineer goby or convict blenny (Pholidichthys leucotaenia). The word goby derives from the Latingobius meaning "gudgeon", and some species of goby, especially the sleeper gobies in the family Eleotridae and some of the dartfishes are called "gudgeons", especially in Australia.