Silhouettea


Silhouettea is a genus of gobies native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. The name of this genus refers to the island of Silhouette in the Seychelles where the type specimens of the type species, Silhouettea insinuans, were collected.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:Silhouettea aegyptia Silhouettea capitlineta J. E. Randall, 2008Silhouettea chaimi Goren, 1978Silhouettea dotui Silhouettea evanida Larson & P. J. Miller, 1986Silhouettea hoesei Larson & P. J. Miller, 1986Silhouettea indica Visweswara Rao, 1971Silhouettea insinuans J. L. B. Smith, 1959 Silhouettea nuchipunctatus Silhouettea sibayi Farquharson, 1970