Stenogobius is a genus of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae. They are native to fresh, brackish and marine waters along the coasts of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. They are known commonly as coastal stream gobies.
The genus is divided into two subgenera. Subgenus Stenogobius have varied coloration and scale arrangements, and Insularigobius species are strongly sexually dimorphic.
Species There are currently 28 recognized species in this genus: Stenogobius alleni Watson, 1991 Stenogobius beauforti (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) (Beaufort's goby) Stenogobius blokzeyli (Bleeker, 1860) Stenogobius caudimaculosus Watson, 1991 Stenogobius fehlmanni Watson, 1991 Stenogobius genivittatus (Valenciennes, 1837) (chinstripe goby) Stenogobius gymnopomus (Bleeker, 1853) Stenogobius hawaiiensis Watson, 1991 Stenogobius hilgendorfii (Pfeffer, 1896) Stenogobius hoesei Watson, 1991 Stenogobius ingeri Watson, 1991 Stenogobius keletaona Keith & Marquet, 2006 (Keletaona's Goby) Stenogobius kenyae J. L. B. Smith, 1959 (Africa rivergoby) Stenogobius kyphosus Watson, 1991 Stenogobius lachneri G. R. Allen, 1991 (Bintuni goby) Stenogobius laterisquamatus (M. C. W. Weber, 1907) Stenogobius macropterus (Duncker, 1912) Stenogobius marinus Watson, 1991 Stenogobius marqueti Watson, 1991 Stenogobius mekongensis Watson, 1991 Stenogobius ophthalmoporus (Bleeker, 1853) Stenogobius polyzona (Bleeker, 1867) (chinstripe goby) Stenogobius psilosinionus Watson, 1991 (teardrop goby) Stenogobius randalli Watson, 1991 Stenogobius squamosus Watson, 1991 Stenogobius watsoni G. R. Allen, 2004 Stenogobius yateiensis Keith, Watson & Marquet, 2002 (Yaté's goby) Stenogobius zurstrassenii (Popta, 1911)
References