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Class: Teleostei
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Glossogobius

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36 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Glossogobius ankaranensis
[]

Photo by Aland, G.

Africa
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Glossogobius aureus Akihito & Meguro, 1975

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Glossogobius aureus
[Golden tank goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Glossogobius bellendenensis
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Glossogobius bicirrhosus (Weber, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Glossogobius bicirrhosus
[Bearded flathead goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Glossogobius brunnoides
[Dusky mountain goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Glossogobius bulmeri
[Bulmer's goby]

Photo by Keith, P.

Africa
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Glossogobius callidus (Smith, 1937)

Photo by Photo by Keith, P.
 
Glossogobius callidus
[]

Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 14 cm SL
Glossogobius celebius (Valenciennes, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Murdy, E.O./Ferraris, C.J., Jr.
 
Glossogobius celebius
[Celebes goby]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Glossogobius circumspectus (Macleay, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Glossogobius circumspectus
[Circumspect goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Glossogobius clitellus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Glossogobius coatesi
[Coates' goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Glossogobius concavifrons
[Concave goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 80 cm TL
 
Glossogobius flavipinnis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Africa to Oceania
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Glossogobius giuris (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glossogobius giuris
[Tank goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Glossogobius gnomus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Glossogobius hoesei
[Hoese's goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
Glossogobius illimis Hoese & Allen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Glossogobius illimis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Glossogobius intermedius
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
 
Glossogobius kokius
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 25 cm
Glossogobius koragensis Herre, 1935

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glossogobius koragensis
[Koragu tank goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
 
Glossogobius macrocephalus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Glossogobius mahalonensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 42 cm TL
 
Glossogobius matanensis
[]
No picture found
 
Glossogobius minutus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Glossogobius multipapillus
[]
No picture found
 
Glossogobius munroi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Glossogobius muscorum
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Glossogobius nanus
[]
No picture found
 
Glossogobius obscuripinnis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Glossogobius olivaceus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1845)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Glossogobius olivaceus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Glossogobius pumilus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Glossogobius robertsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Glossogobius sentaniensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Glossogobius sparsipapillus Akihito & Meguro, 1976

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Glossogobius sparsipapillus
[Linecheek tank goby]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Glossogobius tenuiformis
[Oman freshwater goby]
No picture found
 
Glossogobius torrentis
[White water goby]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Glossogobius ankaranensis Africa 5.1 SL 1994
Glossogobius aureus Golden tank goby Africa 25 SL 1975
Glossogobius bellendenensis Australia 4.3 SL 2009
Glossogobius bicirrhosus Bearded flathead goby Asia 9 SL 1894
Glossogobius brunnoides Dusky mountain goby Western Pacific 10 SL 1951
Glossogobius bulmeri Bulmer's goby Asia and Oceania 10 SL 1959
Glossogobius callidus Africa 12 TL 1937
Glossogobius celebius Celebes goby Asia and Oceania 14 SL 1837
Glossogobius circumspectus Circumspect goby Asia and Oceania 35 TL 1883
Glossogobius clitellus Asia and Oceania 8.6 SL 2012
Glossogobius coatesi Coates' goby Oceania 10 SL 1990
Glossogobius concavifrons Concave goby Oceania 12 SL 1886
Glossogobius flavipinnis Asia 80 TL 1938
Glossogobius giuris Tank goby Africa to Oceania 50 SL 1822
Glossogobius gnomus Asia 3.4 SL 2017
Glossogobius hoesei Hoese's goby Asia 7 SL 1982
Glossogobius illimis Asia and Oceania 10.6 SL 2012
Glossogobius intermedius Asia 14 SL 1938
Glossogobius kokius Africa and Indian Ocean 10.5 TL 1837
Glossogobius koragensis Koragu tank goby Asia and Oceania 25 1935
Glossogobius macrocephalus Oceania 11.2 SL 2015
Glossogobius mahalonensis Asia 5.7 SL 2015
Glossogobius matanensis Asia 42 TL 1913
Glossogobius minutus Indian Ocean 1983
Glossogobius multipapillus Oceania, Papua New Guinea 5.6 SL 2015
Glossogobius munroi Asia and Oceania 2012
Glossogobius muscorum Oceania 4.5 SL 2009
Glossogobius nanus Oceania 4.3 SL 2017
Glossogobius obscuripinnis Asia 1868
Glossogobius olivaceus Northwest Pacific 17 SL 1845
Glossogobius pumilus Asia and Oceania 4 SL 2017
Glossogobius robertsi Oceania 13.2 SL 2009
Glossogobius sentaniensis Oceania, Papua New Guinea 14.4 SL 2015
Glossogobius sparsipapillus Linecheek tank goby Western Pacific 12 TL 1976
Glossogobius tenuiformis Oman freshwater goby Africa and Asia 7.5 SL 1934
Glossogobius torrentis White water goby Oceania 1990



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