Amblyopinae is a subfamily of elongated mud-dwelling gobies commonly called eel gobies or worm gobies; it has been regarded as a subfamily of the family Gobiidae, while the 5th edition Fishes of the World classifies it as a subfamily of the family Oxudercidae. The members in the subfamily have two dorsal fins that are connected by a membranous structure and their eyes are highly reduced in size. They are usually pink, red, or purple in coloration.
Genera
Currently, 15 genera in this subfamily are recognized:
- Amblyotrypauchen <small>Hora, 1924</small>
- Biendongella <small>Prokofiev, 2015</small>
- Brachyamblyopus <small>Bleeker, 1874</small>
- Caragobius <small>H. M. Smith & Seale, 1906</small>
- Ctenotrypauchen <small>Steindachner, 1867</small>
- Gymnoamblyopus <small>Murdy & Ferraris, 2003</small>
- Karsten <small>Murdy, 2002 </small>
- Odontamblyopus <small>Bleeker, 1874</small>
- Paratrypauchen <small>Murdy, 2008</small>
- Pseudotrypauchen <small>Hardenberg, 1931</small>
- Sovvityazius <small>Prokofiev, 2015</small>
- Taenioides <small>Lacépède, 1800</small>
- Trypauchen <small>Valenciennes, 1837</small>
- Trypauchenichthys <small>Bleeker, 1860</small>
- Trypauchenopsis <small>Volz, 1903</small>
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