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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Butidae Gudgeon gobies

Genus: Bostrychus

(See list of species below)


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9 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 21 cm TL
 
Bostrychus africanus
[]
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Bostrychus albooculata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm SL
 
Bostrychus aruensis
[Island gudgeon]

Photo by Matillano, J.D.

Asia
Max. Length 14.4 cm
Bostrychus expatria (Herre, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Matillano, J.D.
 
Bostrychus expatria
[]
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Bostrychus microphthalmus
[]

Photo by Larson, H.K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9.3 cm SL
Bostrychus scalaris Larson, 2008

Photo by Photo by Larson, H.K.
 
Bostrychus scalaris
[Ladder gudgeon]

Photo by NREB, Sarawak/ DANIDA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Bostrychus sinensis Lacepède, 1801

Photo by Photo by NREB, Sarawak/ DANIDA
 
Bostrychus sinensis
[Four-eyed sleeper]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.3 cm SL
 
Bostrychus strigogenys
[Striped-cheek gudgeon]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Bostrychus zonatus Weber, 1907

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Bostrychus zonatus
[Barred gudgeon]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bostrychus africanus Eastern Atlantic 21 TL 1879
Bostrychus albooculata Asia 1927
Bostrychus aruensis Island gudgeon Asia 18 SL 1911
Bostrychus expatria Asia 14.4 1927
Bostrychus microphthalmus Asia 7.5 SL 2005
Bostrychus scalaris Ladder gudgeon Western Pacific 9.3 SL 2008
Bostrychus sinensis Four-eyed sleeper Indo-Pacific 22 SL 1801
Bostrychus strigogenys Striped-cheek gudgeon Asia and Oceania 18.3 SL 1937
Bostrychus zonatus Barred gudgeon Asia 18.5 SL 1907



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