Oxymetopon is a genus of fish formerly classified in the family Microdesmidae but now classified in the Gobiidae. They are native to the western Pacific Ocean. They are sometimes called ribbon-gobies.
Species There are currently 5 recognized species in this genus: Oxymetopon compressum W. L. Y. Chan, 1966 (Robust ribbongoby) Oxymetopon curticauda Prokofiev, 2016 Prokofiev, A.M. (2016): Genus Oxymetopon (Microdesmidae: Ptereleotrinae) in the Coastal Areas of Province Khanh Hoa (Vietnam, South China Sea). Journal of Ichthyology, 56 (2): 175-180. Oxymetopon cyanoctenosum Klausewitz & Condé, 1981 (Blue-barred ribbongoby) Oxymetopon filamentosum Fourmanoir, 1967 Oxymetopon typus Bleeker, 1861 (Sail-fin ribbongoby)
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