Istigobius is a genus of gobies found in fresh, brackish and marine waters of the regions along the coasts of the Indian and western Pacific oceans.

Istigobius
Decorated goby (Istigobius decoratus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Istigobius
Whitley, 1932
Type species
Gobius (Istigobius) stephensoni, a synonym of Istiogobius ornatus
Whitley, 1932
Synonyms
  • Bikinigobius Herre, 1953
  • Innoculus Whitley, 1952
  • Pallidogobius Herre, 1953

Species

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There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Istigobius". FishBase. December 2015 version.