GOBIIDAE Gobies By Koichi Shibukawa Acentrogobius caninus Acentrogobius cyanomos Acentrogobius globiceps Acentrogobius multifasciatus Acentrogobius viridipunctatus Amblyeleotris downingi Amblyeleotris fasciata Amblyeleotris fontanesii Amblyeleotris steinitzi Amblygobius hectori Amblygobius nocturnus Amblygobius semicinctus Amblygobius stethophthalmus Amoya moloana Apocryptodon madurensis Asterropteryx ensifera Asterropteryx semipunctatas Bathygobius cocosensis Bathygobius cyclopterus Bathygobius fuscus Bathygobius meggiti Boleophthalmus boddarti Brachygobius kabiliensis Bryaninops loki Bryaninops natans Callogobius maculipinnis Cristatogobius nonatoae Cryptocentrus caeruleomaculatus Cryptocentrus cyanotaenia Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Cryptocentrus maudae Cryptocentrus pavoninoides Cryptocentrus strigilliceps Cryptocentrus species 1 Cryptocentrus species 2 Ctenogobiops crocineus Ctenogobiops pomastictus Drombus triangularis Eviota mikiae Eviota nigriventris Eviota punctulata Eviota queenslandica Eviota sebreei Eviota sigillata Eviota spilota Eviota zebrina Exyrias bellissimus Favonigobius melanobranchus Favonigobius reichei Fusigobius inframaculatus Fusigobius melacron Fusigobius neophytus Gladiogobius rex Gnatholepis anjerensis Gobiodon erythrospilus Gobiodon quinquestrigatus Gobiodon rivulatus Gobiopsis quinquecincta Gobiopterus panayensis Hemigobius hoevenii Istigobius diadema Istigobius goldmanni Istigobius ornatus Mahidolia mystacina Mugilogobius chulae Mugilogobius tigrinus Myersina adonis Myersina crocatus Oplopomus caninoides Oplopomus oplopomus Oxyurichthys microlepis Oxyurichthys ophthalmonema Oxyurichthys papuensis Palutrus scapulopunctatus Pandaka lidwilli Pandaka pygmaea Periophthalmus minutus Periophthalmus novemradiatus Pleurosicya labiata Pleurosicya prognatha Priolepis cinctus Priolepis semidoliatus Psammogobius biocellatus Pseudogobius javanicus Scartelaos histophorus Silhouettea species Stigmatogobius sadanundio Stonogobiops nematodes Sueviota lachneri Trimma naudei Trimma okinawae Trimma striata Trimma winterbottomi Valenciennea mularis Valenciennea randalli Valenciennea sexguttata Valenciennea strigata Valenciennea wardii Vanderhorstia ambanoro Yongeichthys nebulosus Small to moderate-sized (up to ca. 60 cm, commonly to 10 cm), bottomorianted fishes. Body shape highly variable, but, typically, moderately elongate and more or less compressed posteriorly; no pored or tubed lateralline scales on body. Teeth typically conical (flattened and incisor-like in some genera), forming a single to several rows in each jaw; minute sensory papillae well developed on head (and few on body and caudal fin), forming transverse or longitudinal rows; five branchiostegal rays. Usually two dorsal fins, first one with 0-X flexible spines, second one usually with I spine and 5-66 soft rays; anal fin usually with I flexible spine and 5-65 soft rays; pectoral fin with 12-65 soft rays; dorsal- and anal-fin spines usually narrow and flexible; pelvic fins fused medially by frenum (between spines) and connecting membrane (between innermost rays), exclusive of several coral reef genera with separated ones; pelvic fin usually with I spine and 4-5 soft rays. Scales cycloid or ctenoid (with peripheral cteni only), minute to moderately large in size. Color: highly variable. Similar families occurring in the area. Blenniidae: single dorsal fin (may be deep notch developed between spinous and soft portions); teeth incisor-like, forming single row in each jaw; pelvic fins separated. Callionymidae: preopercle with a strong spine; no scales on body; gill opening restricted to a small dorsal or dorsolateral pore; pelvic fins separated. Eleotridae: pelvic fins separated; six branchiostegal rays. Platycephalidae: many short spines or bony tubercles on head; pelvic fins separated. Ptereleotridae: bottom-oriented, freeswimming fishes, with elongate (but not eel-like) and compressed body and separated pelvic-fins; mouth almost vertical in many species. Tripterygiidae: three dorsal fins; pelvic fins separated. Remarks. Found in various habitats from torrential freshwater rivers to shelf waters (to depth of ca. 500 m), but most common in brackish waters and shallow coastal waters. Large species may be esteemed as food fish; several freshwater species may be treated as aquarium fish.