Pleurosicya is a genus of gobies native to reef environments of the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Pleurosicya
Pleurosicya mossambica
Ghost Goby on Seapen (Pleurosicya boldinghi)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Pleurosicya
M. C. W. Weber, 1913
Type species
Pleurosicya boldinghi
M. C. W. Weber, 1913

Species

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As of 2024, FishBase recognizes 18 species in this genus as valid:[1]

However, the validity of Pleurosicya sinaia as a taxon is heavily disputed, and it is generally considered to be a junior synonym of Pleurosicya mossambica.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). "Species of Pleurosicya". FishBase.. May 2024 version.
  2. ^ Bray, Dianne J. "Pleurosicya micheli". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 17 Sep 2024.
  3. ^ Fricke, Ronald; Golani, Daniel; Appelbaum-Golani, Brenda (30 June 2015). "First record of the toothy goby, Pleurosicya mossambica, from Israel, Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea, and status of P. sinaia (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Gobiidae)". Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria. 45 (2): 217–219. doi:10.3750/AIP2015.45.2.14.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species related to Pleurosicya mossambica". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 May 2024.