Caffrogobius
Genus of fishes
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Caffrogobius is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, native to the Atlantic and Indian Ocean coasts of southern Africa and from around the Seychelles.
| Caffrogobius | |
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| Caffrogobius nudiceps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Subfamily: | Gobiinae |
| Genus: | Caffrogobius Smitt, 1900 |
| Type species | |
| Gobius nudiceps Valenciennes, 1837 | |
Species
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Caffrogobius agulhensis (Barnard, 1927) (Agulhas goby)
- Caffrogobius caffer (Günther, 1874)
- Caffrogobius dubius (J. L. B. Smith, 1959)
- Caffrogobius gilchristi (Boulenger, 1898) (Prison goby)
- Caffrogobius natalensis (Günther, 1874) (Baldy)
- Caffrogobius nudiceps (Valenciennes, 1837) (Barehead goby)
- Caffrogobius saldanha (Barnard, 1927) (Commafin goby)
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