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Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Schismatogobius is a genus of fish in the subfamily Gobionellinae. They are native to southern and eastern Asia, Australia and the Pacific Islands.[1] Adults dwell in freshwater habitat such as streams and rivers, where they live along the sand and gravel substrates.
Schismatogobius | |
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Schismatogobius insignus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Subfamily: | Gobionellinae |
Genus: | Schismatogobius de Beaufort, 1912 |
Type species | |
Schismatogobius bruynisi de Beaufort, 1912 |
These fish are not always obvious in the habitat, because they are small and cryptic. They lack scales and have variable color patterns, with no two individuals of a given species alike. Compared to those of females, the jaws of males are "hugely large".[1]
The 20 recognized species in this genus are:
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