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Wheelerigobius

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Wheelerigobius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gobiiformes
Family: Gobiidae
Genus: Wheelerigobius
P. J. Miller, 1981
Type species
Eleotris maltzani
Steindachner, 1881

Wheelerigobius is a genus of gobies native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[1] The name of this genus honours the British ichthyologist Alwyne C. Wheeler (1929-2005) who was the curator of Fishes at the British Museum (Natural History).[2]

Species

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There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Wheelerigobius". FishBase. June 2013 version.
  2. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (24 July 2018). "Order GOBIIFORMES: Family GOBIIDAE (r-z)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 September 2018.