Egglestonichthys | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Gobiidae |
Genus: | Egglestonichthys P. J. Miller & Wongrat, 1979 |
Type species | |
Egglestonichthys patriciae P. J. Miller & Wongrat, 1979 |
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These are the currently recognized species in this genus: [1] [2]
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