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Wuhanlinigobius

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Wuhanlinigobius
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Wuhanlinigobius
S. P. Huang, Jaafar & I. S. Chen, 2014
Type species
Mugilogobius polylepis
H. L. Wu & Y. Ni, 1985

Wuhanlinigobius is a genus of gobies native to mangrove swamps of eastern Asia.[1]

Etymology

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This genus was named to honor the Chinese ichthyologist Dr. Wu Han-Lin who contributed greatly to the study of gobioid fishes of China.

Species

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There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

References

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  1. ^ a b Huang, S.-P., Zeehan, J. & Chen, I-S. (2014): A New Genus of Hemigobius Generic Group Goby Based on Morphological and Molecular Evidence, With Description of a New Species. Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 21 (Suppl.) [2013]: 146-155.