Philypnodon
Genus of fishes
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Philypnodon is a genus of fishes in the family Eleotridae endemic to Australia and the coastal waters around it.
| Philypnodon | |
|---|---|
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| Philypnodon grandiceps | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Eleotridae |
| Genus: | Philypnodon Bleeker, 1874 |
| Type species | |
| Eleotris nudiceps | |
Species
Two species in this genus are recognized,[1][2] though molecular studies indicate another undescribed species similar to the dwarf flathead gudgeon from the Lang Lang River in Victoria.[3]
- Philypnodon grandiceps (J. L. G. Krefft, 1864) (flathead gudgeon)
- Philypnodon macrostomus Hoese & Reader, 2006 (dwarf flathead gudgeon)
