Istigobius

Istigobius
Decorated goby (Istigobius decoratus)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gobiiformes
Family:	Gobiidae
Genus:	Istigobius Whitley, 1932
Type species
Gobius (Istigobius) stephensoni, a synonym of Istiogobius ornatus Whitley, 1932
Synonyms
Bikinigobius Herre, 1953 Innoculus Whitley, 1952 Pallidogobius Herre, 1953

Istigobius is a genus of gobies found in fresh, brackish and marine waters of the regions along the coasts of the Indian and western Pacific oceans.

Species

There are currently 10 recognized species in this genus:

• Istigobius campbelli (D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901)
• Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927) (Decorated goby)
• Istigobius diadema (Steindachner, 1876) (Spectacled sandgoby )
• Istigobius goldmanni (Bleeker, 1852) (Goldman's goby)
• Istigobius hoesei Murdy & McEachran, 1982
• Istigobius hoshinonis (S. Tanaka (I), 1917)
• Istigobius nigroocellatus (Günther, 1873) (Black-spotted goby)
• Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830) (Ornate goby)
• Istigobius rigilius (Herre, 1953) (Rigilius goby)
• Istigobius spence (J. L. B. Smith, 1947) (Pearl goby)