Gillichthys | |
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Gillichthys mirabilis | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gobiiformes |
Family: | Oxudercidae |
Subfamily: | Gobionellinae |
Genus: |
Gillichthys J. G. Cooper, 1864 |
Type species | |
Gillichthys mirabilis J. G. Cooper, 1864
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Gillichthys is a genus of gobies native to the coasts of Baja California and southern California.
"Gillichthys" literally means "Gill's fish". It was named in honor of the ichthyologist Theodore Gill. [1]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [2]