Wheelerigobius
Genus of fishes
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Wheelerigobius is a genus of gobies native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[1] The name of this genus honours the British ichthyologist Alwyne C. Wheeler (1929-2005) who was the curator of Fishes at the British Museum (Natural History).[2]
| Wheelerigobius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gobiiformes |
| Family: | Gobiidae |
| Genus: | Wheelerigobius P. J. Miller, 1981 |
| Type species | |
| Eleotris maltzani Steindachner, 1881 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Wheelerigobius maltzani (Steindachner, 1881)
- Wheelerigobius wirtzi P. J. Miller, 1988 (Cameroon goby)
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