Lythrypnus
Lythrypnus is a genus of gobies native to the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas including Cocos Island and the Galapagos Islands. Lythrypnus is a hermaphroditic fish that is able to change sex. Depending on its size and shape, Lythrypnus Dalli is able to have both male and female reproductive function.
Species
There are currently 20 recognized species in this genus:- Lythrypnus alphigena W. A. Bussing, 1990
- Lythrypnus brasiliensis D. W. Greenfield, 1988
- Lythrypnus cobalus W. A. Bussing, 1990
- Lythrypnus crocodilus
- Lythrypnus dalli
- Lythrypnus elasson J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960
- Lythrypnus gilberti
- Lythrypnus heterochroma Ginsburg, 1939
- Lythrypnus insularis W. A. Bussing, 1990
- Lythrypnus lavenbergi W. A. Bussing, 1990
- Lythrypnus minimus Garzón & Acero P., 1988
- Lythrypnus mowbrayi
- Lythrypnus nesiotes J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960
- Lythrypnus okapia C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1964
- Lythrypnus phorellus J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960
- Lythrypnus pulchellus Ginsburg, 1938
- Lythrypnus rhizophora
- Lythrypnus solanensis Acero P., 1981
- Lythrypnus spilus J. E. Böhlke & C. R. Robins, 1960
- ''Lythrypnus zebra''