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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Microgobius

(See list of species below)


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15 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius brevispinis Ginsburg, 1939

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Microgobius brevispinis
[Balboa goby]

Photo by Cox, C.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius carri Fowler, 1945

Photo by Cox, C.
 
Microgobius carri
[Seminole goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J./Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius crocatus Birdsong, 1968

Photo by Van Tassell, J./Robertson, R.
 
Microgobius crocatus
[]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius curtus Ginsburg, 1939

Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Microgobius curtus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius cyclolepis Gilbert, 1890

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Microgobius cyclolepis
[Roundscale goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J./Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius emblematicus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Van Tassell, J./Robertson, R.
 
Microgobius emblematicus
[Emblem goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius erectus Ginsburg, 1938

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Microgobius erectus
[Erect goby]

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Microgobius gulosus (Girard, 1858)

Photo by Sneegas, G.W.
 
Microgobius gulosus
[Clown goby]

Photo by Oliveira, R.R.S.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius meeki Evermann & Marsh, 1899

Photo by Oliveira, R.R.S.
 
Microgobius meeki
[]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius microlepis Longley & Hildebrand, 1940

Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Microgobius microlepis
[Banner goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Microgobius miraflorensis Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Microgobius miraflorensis
[Miraflores goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Microgobius signatus Poey, 1876

Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Microgobius signatus
[]

Photo by Van Tassell, J./Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Microgobius tabogensis Meek & Hildebrand, 1928

Photo by Van Tassell, J./Robertson, R.
 
Microgobius tabogensis
[Taboga goby]

Photo by Smith, A.B.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Microgobius thalassinus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Smith, A.B.
 
Microgobius thalassinus
[Green goby]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Eastern Pacific, Panama.
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
Microgobius urraca Tornabene, van Tassell & Robertson, 2012

Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Microgobius urraca
[Dark-finned sand goby]
15 Species of Family Gobiidae with Genus Microgobius
(Gobies)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1939 Microgobius brevispinis Balboa goby Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL
1945 Microgobius carri Seminole goby Western Atlantic 10 SL
1968 Microgobius crocatus Eastern Central Pacific. 10 SL
1939 Microgobius curtus Eastern Pacific 10 SL
1890 Microgobius cyclolepis Roundscale goby Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL
1882 Microgobius emblematicus Emblem goby Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL
1938 Microgobius erectus Erect goby Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL
1858 Microgobius gulosus Clown goby Western Atlantic 7.5 TL
1899 Microgobius meeki Western Atlantic 10 SL
1940 Microgobius microlepis Banner goby Western Atlantic 10 SL
1904 Microgobius miraflorensis Miraflores goby Eastern Central Pacific 5 TL
1876 Microgobius signatus Western Central Atlantic 6 TL
1928 Microgobius tabogensis Taboga goby Eastern Central Pacific 10 SL
1883 Microgobius thalassinus Green goby Western Atlantic 6.4 TL
2012 Microgobius urraca Dark-finned sand goby Eastern Pacific, Panama. 6.9 SL



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