Chriolepis

Chriolepis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Subfamily:	Gobiinae
Genus:	Chriolepis ; C. H. Gilbert, 1892
Type species
	Chriolepis minutillus; C. H. Gilbert, 1892
Synonyms
	EleotriculusGinsburg, 1938; PycnommaRutter, 1904;

Last updated October 01, 2025

Chriolepis is a genus of gobies native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.

Species

There are currently 9 recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Chriolepis cuneata W. A. Bussing, 1990 (Rail goby)
Chriolepis dialepta W. A. Bussing, 1990
Chriolepis fisheri Herre, 1942 (Translucent goby)
Chriolepis lepidota Findley, 1975
Chriolepis minutilla C. H. Gilbert, 1892 (Rubble goby)
Chriolepis roosevelti (Ginsburg, 1939) (Roosevelt's goby)
Chriolepis semisquamata (Rutter, 1904) (Secret goby)
Chriolepis tagus Ginsburg, 1953 (Mystery goby)
Chriolepis zebra Ginsburg, 1938 (Gecko goby)

References

↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chriolepis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 September 2025.

Luke Tornabene; James L. Van Tassell; Richard G. Gilmore; et al. (2016). "Molecular phylogeny, analysis of character evolution, and submersible collections enable a new classification of a diverse group of gobies (Teleostei: Gobiidae: Nes subgroup), including nine new species and four new genera" . Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 177 (4): 764–812. doi:10.1111/zoj.12394.</ref>

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[1] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Chriolepis". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 September 2025.

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