Tigrigobius is a genus of small, often strikingly colored gobies native to warmer parts of the east Pacific and west Atlantic, including the Gulf of California and Caribbean. They were formerly included in Gobiosoma. Some species of Tigrigobius are known to act as cleaners.
Species
There are currently 14 recognized species in this genus:
- Tigrigobius digueti <small>Pellegrin, 1901</small> (Banded cleaner goby)
- Tigrigobius dilepis <small>C. R. Robins & J. E. Böhlke, 1964</small> (Orangesided goby)
- Tigrigobius gemmatum <small>Ginsburg, 1939</small> (Frecklefin goby)
- Tigrigobius harveyi <small>Victor, 2014</small> (Cayman greenbanded goby)
- Tigrigobius janssi <small>W. A. Bussing, 1981</small> (Spotback goby)
- Tigrigobius limbaughi <small>Hoese & Reader, 2001</small> (Widebanded cleaning goby)
- Tigrigobius macrodon <small>Beebe & Tee-Van, 1928</small> (Tiger goby)
- Tigrigobius multifasciatus <small>Steindachner, 1876</small> (Greenbanded goby)
- Tigrigobius nesiotes <small>W. A. Bussing, 1990</small>
- Tigrigobius pallens <small>Ginsburg, 1939</small> (Semiscaled goby)
- Tigrigobius panamensis <small>Victor, 2010</small> (Panamanian greenbanded goby)
- Tigrigobius rubrigenis <small>Victor, 2010</small> (Redcheek goby)
- Tigrigobius saucrum <small>C. R. Robins, 1960</small> (Leopard goby)
- Tigrigobius zebrella <small>C. R. Robins, 1958</small> (Zebrette goby)
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