Gnatholepis is a genus of fish in the family Gobiidae, the gobies. It is the only marine genus in the subfamily Gobionellinae, which otherwise includes mostly estuary-dwelling and freshwater fish. Gnatholepis are tropical fish associated with sandy habitat around corals.
Species
There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus.
Species include:
- Gnatholepis anjerensis <small>(Bleeker, 1851)</small> (eye-bar goby)
- Gnatholepis argus <small>Larson & Buckle, 2005</small>
- Gnatholepis caudimaculata <small>Larson & Buckle, 2012</small>
- Gnatholepis cauerensis <small>(Bleeker, 1853)</small> (eyebar goby)
- Gnatholepis gymnocara <small>J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2001</small>
- Gnatholepis knighti <small>D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903</small>
- Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia <small>(Bleeker, 1854)</small>
- Gnatholepis pascuensis <small>J. E. Randall & D. W. Greenfield, 2001</small> (Rapanui goby)
- Gnatholepis thompsoni <small>D. S. Jordan, 1904</small> (goldspot goby)
- Gnatholepis yoshinoi <small>T. Suzuki & J. E. Randall, 2009</small> (Yoshino's goby)
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