Giuris

Giuris
Giuris margaritaceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Eleotridae
Genus:	Giuris Sauvage, 1880

Giuris is a genus of fish in the family Eleotridae found in tropical areas of the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. ^[1]

Species

The genus has been considered monotypic, with Giuris margaritaceus as the only species. ^[2] However, after a recent review of genetic and morphometric evidence, eight species are recognized: ^{[1] [3]}

• Giuris aporocephalus (Macleay, 1884)
• Giuris caussei Keith, Mennesson & Lord, 2020
• Giuris charpini Keith & Mennesson, 2020
• Giuris laglaizei (Sauvage, 1880)
• Giuris margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1837)
• Giuris tolsoni (Bleeker, 1854)
• Giuris viator Keith, Mennesson, Lord & Hubert, 2020
• Giuris yahayai Keith & Mennesson, 2020

References

1. Keith, Philippe; Mennesson, Marion I. (2020). "Review of Giuris (Teleostei: Eleotridae) from Indo-Pacific islands, with description of three new species". Cybium: Revue Internationale d'Ichtyologie . 44 (4): 331–349. doi:10.26028/CYBIUM/2020-444-004 – via HAL.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Eleotridae". FishBase . Retrieved 8 July 2024.
3. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Giuris". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 8 July 2024.