Xenisthmus balius

Xenisthmus balius
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Eleotridae
Genus:	Xenisthmus
Species:	X. balius
Binomial name
Xenisthmus balius Gill & Randall, 1994

Xenisthmus balius is a species of fish in the Xenisthmidae (wriggler) family, which is regarded as a synonymous with the Eleotridae,. ^[2] It is found in the Persian Gulf. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. Allen, G.; Williams, J.T. & Larson, H. (2017) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Xenisthmus balius". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015 e.T46088833A115521281. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T46088833A57286470.en .
2. Nelson, JS; Grande, TC & Wilson, MVH (2016). Fishes of the World (5 ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 328–329. ISBN   978-1-119-22081-7.
3. Fishbase
4. Gill, Anthony C.; Randall, J.E. (1994). "Xenisthmus balius, a new species of fish from the Persian Gulf (Gobioidei: Xenisthmidae)". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 107 (3): 445–450.