Luciogobius albus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Genus: | Luciogobius |
Species: | L. albus |
Binomial name | |
Luciogobius albus Regan, 1940 | |
Luciogobius albus is a species of goby endemic to Japan where it is found in fresh and brackish underground waters near the coasts. [2] This species and its close relative L. pallidus are the only known cavefish in Japan. [3]
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L. albus may refer to:
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