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Pinnichthys

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Pinnichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish from the family Gobiidae. They are found in the western Atlantic and the eastern Pacific, the genus was named in 2016.[1] Three species previously classified in the genus Chriolepis have been included in Pinnichthys.[1]

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Species

Five species have been assigned to this genus:[2]

  • Pinnichthys aimoriensis Van Tassell & Tornabene, 2016 (Thiony's goby)
  • Pinnichthys atrimelum (Bussing, 1997) (Black-cheek goby)
  • Pinnichthys bilix (Hastings & Findley, 2013) (Double-filament goby)
  • Pinnichthys prolata (Hastings & Findley, 2015) (Platform goby)
  • Pinnichthys saurimimica Gilmore, Van Tassell & Tornabene, 2016 (Lizardfish goby)
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