Oxyurichthys cornutus

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Oxyurichthys cornutus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Oxudercidae
Genus: Oxyurichthys
Species:
O. cornutus
Binomial name
Oxyurichthys cornutus
McCulloch & Waite, 1918

Oxyurichthys cornutus, commonly known as the horned tentacle goby, is a species of goby is found in Fiji, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Philippines, Japan, Palau, Solomon Islands, Samoa. [1] [2]

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Oxyurichthys papuensis, commonly known as the frogface goby, is a species of goby found in the Indo-West Pacific, the Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east to the tropical western Pacific. This species reaches a length of 20 cm (7.9 in).

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Oxyurichthys lemayi, commonly known as the lace goby, is a species of goby found in the western Indian Ocean. This species reaches a length of 16 cm (6.3 in).

Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema, the eyebrow goby, is a species of goby is found in the Indo-West Pacific and western central Pacific. This species reaches a length of 18 cm (7.1 in).

Oxyurichthys heisei, commonly known as the ribbon goby, is a species of goby is found in the eastern central Pacific (Hawaii). This species reaches a length of 6.4 cm (2.5 in).

Oxyurichthys paulae, commonly known as the jester goby, is a species of goby known only from Cochin, India. This species reaches a length of 6.8 cm (2.7 in).

Oxyurichthys viridis is a species of goby found in the western central Pacific near the Philippines. This species reaches a length of 8.7 cm (3.4 in).

Oxyurichthys uronema, commonly known as the longtail tentacle goby, is a species of goby found in Indonesia.

Oxyurichthys stigmalophius, commonly known as the spotfin goby, is a species of goby found in the western central Atlantic. This species reaches a length of 16.5 cm (6.5 in).

Oxyurichthys chinensis is a species of goby found in the Northwest Pacific: China. This species reaches a length of 4.4 cm (1.7 in).

Oxyurichthys limophilus is a species of goby found in the western Indian Ocean off Kenya. This species reaches a length of 9.5 cm (3.7 in).

Oxyurichthys rapa is a species of goby found in the Eastern Pacific: Rapa. This species reaches a length of 5.7 cm (2.2 in).

Oxyurichthys zeta is a species of goby. It is found in the Pacific Ocean from Japan, Palau, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. This species reaches a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in).

References

  1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Oxyurichthys cornutus" in FishBase . February 2015 version.
  2. Pezold, P.L. and H.K. Larson, 2015. A revision of the fish genus Oxyurichthys (Gobioidei: Gobiidae) with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 3988(1):1-95.