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Trypauchen

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Trypauchen is a genus of burrowing gobies native to the Indo-Pacific region. It is classified under the subfamily Amblyopinae of the family Gobiidae. The name is derived from Ancient Greek τρύπα (trupa, "hole") and αυχενος (aukhenos, "neck"), referring to the distinctive opercular pouches of the members of the genus.

Species

Pink Mud Goby

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderPerciformes
  5. FamilyGobiidae
Habitatmarine, brackish
Observations25
Observations recorded779

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
36
With media
4
Family
Gobiidae
Collections
CAS, ANSP, USNM, SIO, UMMZ, NHMUK
Recorded in
India, Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, China, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Philippines

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Trypauchen is a genus of burrowing gobies native to the Indo-Pacific region. It is classified under the subfamily Amblyopinae of the family Gobiidae. The name is derived from Ancient Greek τρύπα (trupa, "hole") and αυχενος (aukhenos, "neck"), referring to the distinctive opercular pouches of the members of the genus.

==Species== There are currently two recognized species in this genus: Trypauchen pelaeos Murdy, 2006 Trypauchen vagina (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)

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