Gobiesox


Gobiesox is a genus of clingfishes found in the Americas, including offshore islands. Most species inhabit coastal marine and brackish waters, but G. lanceolatus is a deep-water species found at a depth of around, and seven species are from fast-flowing rivers and streams. These seven are the only known freshwater clingfish.
The genus includes both widespread and common species, and more restricted species that are virtually unknown. Three freshwater species that are endemic to Mexico are considered threatened by Mexican authorities, and three species that are endemic to small offshore islands are considered vulnerable by the IUCN.
Gobiesox are small fish, mostly less than, but at up to in standard length the largest species are among the largest clingfish.

Species

There are currently 30 recognized species in this genus. However, genetic studies have shown that Pherallodiscus should be merged into Gobiesox.Gobiesox adustus D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 Gobiesox aethus Gobiesox barbatulus Starks, 1913 Gobiesox canidens Gobiesox cephalus Lacépède, 1800Gobiesox crassicorpus Gobiesox daedaleus Briggs, 1951Gobiesox eugrammus Briggs, 1955 Gobiesox fluviatilis Briggs & R. R. Miller, 1960 Gobiesox fulvus Meek, 1907Gobiesox juniperoserrai Espinosa-Pérez & Castro-Aguirre, 1996 Gobiesox juradoensis Fowler, 1944Gobiesox lanceolatus Hastings & Conway, 2017 Gobiesox lucayanus Briggs, 1963 Gobiesox maeandricus Gobiesox marijeanae Briggs, 1960 Gobiesox marmoratus L. Jenyns, 1842Gobiesox mexicanus Briggs & R. R. Miller, 1960 Gobiesox milleri Briggs, 1955Gobiesox multitentaculus Gobiesox nigripinnis Gobiesox papillifer C. H. Gilbert, 1890 Gobiesox pinniger C. H. Gilbert, 1890Gobiesox potamius Briggs, 1955Gobiesox punctulatus Gobiesox rhessodon R. S. Eigenmann, 1881 Gobiesox schultzi Briggs, 1951 Gobiesox stenocephalus Briggs, 1955Gobiesox strumosus Cope, 1870
  • ''Gobiesox woodsi''