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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Gobiidae Gobies
Subfamily: Gobiinae
Genus: Lythrypnus

(See list of species below)



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20 species (see list below)

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Eastern Central Pacific

 
Lythrypnus alphigena
[]

Photo by Macieira, R.M.

Southwest Atlantic
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Lythrypnus brasiliensis Greenfield, 1988

Photo by Macieira, R.M.
 
Lythrypnus brasiliensis
[]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific.

 
Lythrypnus cobalus
[]

Photo by Van Tassell, J.

Western Central Atlantic

Lythrypnus crocodilus (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928)

Photo by Van Tassell, J.
 
Lythrypnus crocodilus
[Mahogany goby]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
Lythrypnus dalli (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Lythrypnus dalli
[Bluebanded goby]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL

 
Lythrypnus elasson
[Dwarf goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Lythrypnus gilberti (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lythrypnus gilberti
[Galapagos blue-banded goby]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL

 
Lythrypnus heterochroma
[Diphasic goby]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Lythrypnus insularis Bussing, 1990

Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Lythrypnus insularis
[Distant goby]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific

 
Lythrypnus lavenbergi
[]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic

 
Lythrypnus minimus
[Pygmy goby]
No picture found
Western Central Atlantic

 
Lythrypnus mowbrayi
[]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2 cm TL

 
Lythrypnus nesiotes
[Island goby]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 1.1 cm SL

 
Lythrypnus okapia
[Okapi goby]
No picture found
Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2 cm TL

 
Lythrypnus phorellus
[Convict goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Lythrypnus pulchellus Ginsburg, 1938

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Lythrypnus pulchellus
[Gorgeous goby]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 3.4 cm TL
Lythrypnus rhizophora (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Lythrypnus rhizophora
[Spotcheek goby]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific

 
Lythrypnus solanensis
[]

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.5 cm TL
Lythrypnus spilus Böhlke & Robins, 1960

Photo by Burek, Joyce/Frank
 
Lythrypnus spilus
[Bluegold goby]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 5.7 cm TL
Lythrypnus zebra (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Lythrypnus zebra
[Zebra goby]
20 Species of Family Gobiidae with Genus Lythrypnus
(Gobies)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1990 Lythrypnus alphigena Eastern Central Pacific
1988 Lythrypnus brasiliensis Southwest Atlantic 1.6 SL
1990 Lythrypnus cobalus Eastern Central Pacific.
1928 Lythrypnus crocodilus Mahogany goby Western Central Atlantic
1890 Lythrypnus dalli Bluebanded goby Eastern Pacific 6.4 TL
1960 Lythrypnus elasson Dwarf goby Western Atlantic 1.6 SL
1903 Lythrypnus gilberti Galapagos blue-banded goby Southeast Pacific 4.5 TL
1939 Lythrypnus heterochroma Diphasic goby Western Atlantic 2.5 TL
1990 Lythrypnus insularis Distant goby Eastern Central Pacific 2.5 TL
1990 Lythrypnus lavenbergi Eastern Central Pacific
1988 Lythrypnus minimus Pygmy goby Western Central Atlantic
1906 Lythrypnus mowbrayi Western Central Atlantic
1960 Lythrypnus nesiotes Island goby Western Atlantic 2 TL
1964 Lythrypnus okapia Okapi goby Western Atlantic 1.1 SL
1960 Lythrypnus phorellus Convict goby Western Atlantic 2 TL
1938 Lythrypnus pulchellus Gorgeous goby Eastern Central Pacific 4.5 TL
1903 Lythrypnus rhizophora Spotcheek goby Eastern Pacific 3.4 TL
1981 Lythrypnus solanensis Eastern Central Pacific
1960 Lythrypnus spilus Bluegold goby Western Atlantic 2.5 TL
1890 Lythrypnus zebra Zebra goby Eastern Pacific 5.7 TL



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